DESERT LIGHTS | FRIENDSHIP COUNTS (Ages 11-14)

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You may find a new friend when you least expect to, someone to a call on in a time of need and or someone who just understands. Friendships may be tested but true friends are forever.

For Ages 11-14 | 70 minutes | Presented in English, nonverbal and original languages with English subtitles

Themes: Empathy, support, sharing, conflict resolution

This program contains: Physical and/or emotional conflict, loss

DESERT LIGHTS

In the middle of the Atacama desert, Antay, Inti, and Ayelén, are on the cusp of adolescence. The three friends, along with the football team they've formed, try desperately to hang onto their childhood despite the ever-changing landscape around them, forced to watch as their town begins to disappear due to droughts and neglect.

Year
2022
Runtime
19 minutes
Language
Spanish
Country
Chile
Premiere
Midwest Premiere
Note
THEMES: Perseverance, Facing Challenges, Friendship

Director
Katherina Harder Sacre
Screenwriter
Rubens Juárez
Producer
Sebastián González, Katherina Harder Sacre, Elliot Morfi

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DESERT LIGHTS

Antay and his friends try to hang onto their childhood as their town is disappearing due to droughts.

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