La Cosecha (2023)

Short Documentary, 13 minutes

World Premiere: SXSW Film Festival ‘23, Texas Shorts Competition

Logline:

As one of many residents who lack access to fresh food in Austin, Nolvia Castillo takes the driver’s seat and distributes vegetables to her neighbors. When filmmaker Ai Vuong rides along, they speak the language of immigrants: memories of food.

Project Synopsis:

Nolvia Castillo immigrated to the United States from a small village in Chiriqui, Guatemala, where she remembers eating fresh fruits and vegetables. In her new home of Austin, Texas, Nolvia finds her independence through learning how to drive and delivering produce to her neighbors as part of a food distribution program by local nonprofits Go Austin/Vamos Austin and Urban Roots Farm. As filmmaker, Ai Vuong rides along with Nolvia, she also reflects on the significance of past meals with her parents. Together through food, they navigate the roads of their shared immigrant experience: that which we had, and thus hold on to, and that of what we create for the future.

Cast & Crew:

Director: Samuel Díaz Fernández

Producer: Ái Vuong

Screenwriter: Ái Vuong, Samuel Díaz Fernández

Cinematographer: Samuel Díaz Fernández

Editor: Samuel Díaz Fernández, Rafael V Fernando

Sound Designer: Jose Correa - Sanctus Audio

Principal Cast: Nolvia Castillo, Ai Vuong, Teresa Orduño, Erica Reyes, Miqueas Castillo, Zuleyka Santander, Elena Rodriguez, Marta Quintanilla, Gerardo Reyes

Color: Alice Abrams

Research: Meghan Rauker

For press, please contact: ai@tapi-story.com