CHILD OF THE DESERT
PRODUCER // Iliana Sosa + Carlos Corral
WRITER + DIRECTOR // Iliana Sosa
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY // Judy Phu
Child of the Desert is a contemporary short film that follows ELIA, a working class mother, and her journey across the Southwest to see the final resting site of her military son. Fearless and free spirited, Elia meets JORGE, an undocumented immigrant, at a gas station and befriends him despite the fact that she doesn’t speak Spanish. Set against the backdrop of the Texas desert, Elia believes that her son has returned in the form of Jorge’s presence in order to assuage her pain and allow her to forgive herself for not being able to “save” him.
https://www.ilianasosa.com/child-of-the-desert
Official Selection
Oscar qualifying USA Film Festival (Best Short Film Winner and Texas Award)
White Sands International Film Festival
CineFestival Film Festival in San Antonio, Texas
San Diego Latino Film Festival
Boyle Heights Latina Independent
Film Extravaganza: Iliana wins “Best Director” at the festivalAccolade Competition “Award of Merit” in the Latino categoryAMC Kansas City Film Festival
Ivy Film Festival
15th Annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival in Austin, Texas
