Kumeyaay Land
The Kumeyaay community struggles to keep their land and their water.
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 Award for Best Documentary Short 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.
Documentary created by Doña Eva Carillo, Fausto Diaz, Fausto Jr Diaz, and Dylan Verrechia set in Baja California in the Kumeyaay Native American community of San José de la Zorra, shot on both the RED Epic-X #02118 and the Canon C300.
Creators: Doña Eva Carillo, Fausto “Shpapoman" Diaz Carillo & Angel Fausto "Guero" Diaz Ojeda
Director/Writer/Producer/Director of Photography/Editor/Sound Designer: Dylan Verrechia
Associate Producer/Sound Mixer: Nikola Chapelle
Assistant Camera: Adrien Latapie
Production Manager: Filiberto González
Location: Raquel Herrera
Additional Editor: Sebastian Diaz
Cameras: RED Epic-X #02118 + Canon C300
Lenses: RED Pro Primes 18mm, 35mm, 50mm T1.8, Tamron Zoom 80-200mm T2.8, Canon EF 24-70mm, Tokina 11-16mm
Format: 5K WS 8:1, 4:2:2