2024 | Colombia, Brazil | Documentary

SOUL OF THE DESERT (ALMA DEL DESIERTO)

  • Other, Spanish - 87 mins
  • Director | Mónica Taboada-Tapia
  • Writer | Monica Taboada Tapia
  • Producer | Beto Rosero, Mónica Taboada-Tapia

STATUS: Post-Production

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A poetic, character-driven road movie about the indomitable Georgina, a woman in her early seventies who is transgender and a member of the indigenous Wayúu tribe. After decades of solitary exile from her community and forever awaiting the identification she needs to collect food aid, she embarks on a journey across the desert to find the family that rejected her and learn about the challenges facing the tribe as a result of corruption in Colombia. An exceptional and moving portrait about identity, defiance, and joy.

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