Texas Shorts Competition presented by IMDbPro

La Cosecha

Nolvia Castillo immigrated to the United States from a small village in Chiriqui, Guatemala, where she remembers eating fresh fruits and vegetables. In her new home of Austin, Texas, Nolvia finds her independence through learning how to drive and delivering produce to her neighbors as part of a food distribution program by local nonprofits Go Austin/Vamos Austin and Urban Roots Farm. As filmmaker, Ai Vuong rides along with Nolvia, she also reflects on the significance of past meals with her parents. Together through food, they navigate the roads of their shared immigrant experience: that which we had, and thus hold on to, and that of what we create for the future.

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photo of Samuel Díaz Fernández

Credits

Director:

Samuel Díaz Fernández

Producer:

Ái Vuong

Screenwriter:

Ái Vuong, Samuel Díaz Fernández

Cinematographer:

Samuel Díaz Fernández

Editor:

Samuel Díaz Fernández, Rafael Luis Fernando

Sound Designer:

Jose Correa - Sanctus Audio

Principal Cast:

Nolvia Castillo, Ai Vuong, Teresa Orduño, Erica Reyes, Miqueas Castillo, Zuleyka Santander, Elena Rodriguez, Marta Quintanilla, Gerardo Reyes

Additional Credits:

Color: Alice Abrams, Research: Meghan Cleary Rauker

Contact

Public Film Contact:

Ai Vuong
TAPI STORY
ai@tapi-story.com
5126210872

Publicity Contact:

Meghan Rauker
meghan@tapi-story.com
208-440-6337

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Year:
2023
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Runtime:
12 mins