Set in southern Arizona, twenty miles from the Mexico border on the Tohono O’odham Nation, a six-year-old Indigenous girl (Amaya Juan) discovers a Hispanic migrant her age who has lost her father while traveling through the Tohono O’odham tribal lands into the United States.
Qualified for the 95th Academy Awards® for Live Action Short Film Oscar®
World Premiere — 2021 Tribeca Film Festival
Live Action Short Jury Award — 25th New York International Children’s Film Festival
Narrative Short Audience Award — 2021 Santa Fe Independent Film Festival
Narrative Short Jury Award — 2021 Sidewalk Film Festival 2021
Dramatic Short Jury Award — 30th Arizona International Film Festival
Festival Favorite — Nitehawk Shorts Fest
Outstanding Ensemble Cast — 19th Tallgrass Film Festival
“Seldom do I see a film that reverberates with me, down to the core. Burros, a breathtaking short piece of cinematic art written and directed by Jefferson Stein, is one such title. 10/10.” — Michael Talbot-Haynes, Film Threat
Featured in IndieWire, Deadline, The Moveable Fest, Film Threat, UK Film Review and Backstage.
Supported by Kodak Film, Vantage Film, Fotokem LA, and Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship.
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