• Since you arrived, my heart stopped belonging to me

    Directed by Erin Semine Kökdil
    USA/Mexico | 21 minutes |

Central American mothers journey by bus through Mexico, searching for their children who migrated north towards the U.S. but disappeared en route.

In competition for Best Documentary Short.

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Director: Erin Semine Kökdil
Producers: Erin Semine Kökdil
Cinematographers: Chris Filippone
Editor: Chris Filippone
Music: Diana Salier
Cast: The Mothers and Family Members of the Caravan of Missing Migrants
Original Language Title: Desde que llegaste, mi corazón dejó de pertenecerme
Country: USA/Mexico
Language: in Spanish with English subtitles
Year: 2021
Running Time: 21 minutes
Awards: Golden Gate Award for Best Bay Area Short, San Francisco International Film Festival
Contact Email: erinkokdil@gmail.com
Website: https://www.eskokdil.com/desde-que

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2021 ShortFest Archive