In Mexico on average, 10 women or girls are killed daily nationwide. These rampant murders are attributed to machismo, gender inequality, domestic violence and a problematic justice system. Papalotzin is the Nahuatl word for butterfly , in my culture the Monarch Butterfly symbolized the spirits of our loved one that have come to visit us from the after life, as well as the representation of death and re-birth. With this short script I want to shine a light on this epidemic, and start the conversation to ignite change. We follow Soledad, a 36 year old ER Nurse as she tries to go home, but fate has a different plan.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Val Cole
Soledad: Hannah Ehman
Meche: Kyana Teresa
Expecting Mother/Angel: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Captor/Pedro: Geoff Mays
Ismael: Sean Ballantyne
Writer Statement
My goal as an artist, is to create dynamic visual stories that explore the human experience in all its forms and bring awareness to social injustice issues. I want to be able to give a voice to the voiceless, hope to the hopeless and provide a window into different walks of life , with the hope of inspiring empathy and kindness.
Los Angeles feedback film festival 