Director: Leticia Akel Escárate
Country of Production: Chile
Year of Production: 2023
Runtime: 20 min
Yaya is a young woman with Down syndrome who is tired of being ignored and infantilized by everyone around her. When Yaya befriends a rebellious teenage co-worker, her life takes an unexpected turn.
AWARDS:
Best Short Film – 2023 Festival Internacional de Cine de La Serena
Young Jury Award – 2024 Festival de Cine Chileno
Best Performance Award – 2024 Festival de Cine Chileno
Audience Award – 2024 Festival de Cine Chileno
Best Fiction Award (Regional Section) – 2024 CINELEBU – Lebu International Film Festival
FESTIVALS:
2023 Biarritz Latin Film Festival
2023 Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine
2023 Festival de Cine Nacional de Ñuble
2023 Festival Internacional de Cine de La Serena
2024 Festival de Cine Chileno
2024 Festival Curta Cinema – Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival
2024 Chicago Latino Film Festival
2024 San Diego Latino Film Festival
2024 CINELEBU – Lebu International Film Festival
2024 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
2024 Festival Cinéma en liberté
2024 Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
2024 Palm Springs International ShortFest
2024 The Americas Film Festival of New York
2024 HollyShorts Film Festival