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KUMEYAAY LAND

Living in their ancestral home of Baja California, Mexico, the Kumeyaay community of San José de la Zorra are resisting the invasion to keep their culture, their land and their water.

“Kumeyaay Land” was commissioned by the head of the community Doña Eva Carillo and Fausto Diaz. The film received the Red Nation Film Award of Excellence for Best Documentary Short Subject at the Red Nation Film Festival, the Environmental, Social, Economic, Political Justice Award for Indigenous America at Latino & Native American Film Festival, the Kurrak Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Short at the Valle de Guadalupe Film Festival, and the Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Documentary at Shorts México.

  • Dylan Verrechia

    Writer/Director/Producer

  • Eva Carillo

    Doña Eva

  • Fausto Diaz

    Fausto

  • Angel Diaz

    Angel Diaz

    Guero

  • Valeria Diaz

    Valeria

  • Luna Zamudio

    Luna

Cast & Crew

  • Writer/Director/Producer: Dylan Verrechia

  • Fausto Diaz

  • Angel Diaz

  • Doña Eva Carillo

  • Valeria Diaz

  • Luna Zamudio

  • Location Sound: Nikola Chapelle

  • Camera Tech: Adrien Latapie

  • Location Scout: Raquel Herrera

  • Production Manager: Filiberto González

  • Editor: Sebastian Diaz

  • Music: Kumiai Bird Song