Burros

Burros (2021)

In southern Arizona, twenty miles from the Mexico border, a young Indigenous girl discovers a Latina migrant her age who has been separated from her father while traveling through the Tohono O’odham Nation into the United States.

Date of release
2021-06-18
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (3)
Runtime
15m
Genres
Drama
Director
Jefferson Stein

Casting

Interesting facts

Burros is a 2021 American short drama film written and directed by Jefferson Stein and starring a cast of first-time actors from the Tohono O'odham Nation where it is set. Eva Longoria serves as an executive producer.

Production

Jefferson Stein researched the Tohono O’odham Nation for two years and worked with the community on the subject matter of the film. He and the producers lived on the reservation during pre-production. Stein further explained this, by saying: "Awareness is the first thing.

The film was developed through fiscal sponsorship by Film Independent.

The actors in the film had not acted before. Amaya Juan was discovered through the local Toka team, the women-only sport she plays in the film. Zuemmy Carrillo was cast during lunch at a Bilingual elementary school in nearby Tucson.

Principal photography took place over four days on the Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation.

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