Soul of the Desert (Spanish: Alma del desierto) is a Colombian-Brazilian documentary film, directed by Mónica Taboada-Tapia and released in 2024. The film centres on Georgina Epiayu, a transgender Wayuu woman who is struggling to navigate Colombian bureaucracy to acquire a new identity card that reflects her gender.[1]
| Soul of the Desert | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Alma del desierto |
| Directed by | Mónica Taboada-Tapia |
| Written by | Mónica Taboada-Tapia |
| Produced by | Beto Rosero Mónica Taboada-Tapia |
| Starring | Georgina Epiayu |
| Cinematography | Rafael David Gonzalez Tininiska Simpson |
| Edited by | Will Domingos |
| Music by | O Grivo |
Production companies | Guerrero Films Estúdio Giz |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Countries | Colombia Brazil |
| Languages | Wayuunaiki Spanish |
It is an expansion of an earlier short documentary film, Two-Spirit,[1] which was nominated for the International Documentary Association and distributed online by The New Yorker.
The film premiered in the Giornate degli Autori program at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it was named the winner of the Queer Lion.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Jenner, Matthew Joseph (5 September 2024). "Venice 2024 review: Alma del Desierto (Monica Taboada Tapia)". International Cinephile Society.
- ^ Federico Boni (6 September 2024). "Alma del Desierto vince il Queer Lion 2024. In trionfo Georgina, donna Wayúu transgender simbolo di resistenza e speranza". Gay.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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