Ita Yuyu
Encyclopedia
"Ita Yúyu" is a Mexican
short film made in the mountains of Guerrero State, one of the poorest regions in Mexico
.
Directed by Rafael de Villa Magallón (credited as RAFA devillamagallón), Ita Yúyu tells the story of a mixteca girl. Despite the death of her parents and the context she experiences every day in a small indigenous community, she hasn't lost her innocence and her hope in the world.
The story is about her life and the struggle it involves. Poverty, nonexistent health-care, lack of medicines and abuse are some of the issues Ita Yúyu has to deal with until she decides to fight for things that really matter.
, in South Mexico. Despite the death of her parents and the context she experiences every day in a small indigenous community, she hasn't lost her innocence and her hope in the world.
This indigenous
young woman has spent five years trying to watch a videotape
where her parents, who died because of an infection, appeared for the last time. Watching videotapes is not easy in her community. So she tries, once again, to watch the video when some reporters visit the place. Such a goal will change her whole life forever and she will finally go away to Mexico City
.
During her search she meets with her best friend (Evelia Cortez), a quiet indigenous girl about her age who has always lived in the community; a brave man called Faustino Esteban (Taurino Rojas), her uncle and leader of an indigenous social organization; three reporters (Montserrat Oropeza, Rafael de Villa y Eduardo Paniagua) from the city who come to the region just to make a report about its situation but don’t understand the reality of the place and its limitations and one of the policemen (Paulino Mendoza) who occasionally sleep with her but don’t care about her concerns.
The story is about her life and the struggle it involves. Poverty
, inexistent healthcare, lack of medicines and abuse
are some of the issues Ita Yuyu has to deal with until she decides to fight for things that ‘really matter’.
Best Fiction Short Film
Best Casting in a Short Film
Nominated for Best Postproduction in a Short Film
Participation in the section Cinéma & Vidéo des Peuples Indigènes
Mexican people
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short film made in the mountains of Guerrero State, one of the poorest regions in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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Directed by Rafael de Villa Magallón (credited as RAFA devillamagallón), Ita Yúyu tells the story of a mixteca girl. Despite the death of her parents and the context she experiences every day in a small indigenous community, she hasn't lost her innocence and her hope in the world.
The story is about her life and the struggle it involves. Poverty, nonexistent health-care, lack of medicines and abuse are some of the issues Ita Yúyu has to deal with until she decides to fight for things that really matter.
Plot
Ita Yuyu –Dewflower- (Martina Rojas) is a ‘mixteca’ girl who lives in the mountain region of the state of GuerreroGuerrero
Guerrero officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo....
, in South Mexico. Despite the death of her parents and the context she experiences every day in a small indigenous community, she hasn't lost her innocence and her hope in the world.
This indigenous
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
young woman has spent five years trying to watch a videotape
Videotape
A videotape is a recording of images and sounds on to magnetic tape as opposed to film stock or random access digital media. Videotapes are also used for storing scientific or medical data, such as the data produced by an electrocardiogram...
where her parents, who died because of an infection, appeared for the last time. Watching videotapes is not easy in her community. So she tries, once again, to watch the video when some reporters visit the place. Such a goal will change her whole life forever and she will finally go away to Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
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During her search she meets with her best friend (Evelia Cortez), a quiet indigenous girl about her age who has always lived in the community; a brave man called Faustino Esteban (Taurino Rojas), her uncle and leader of an indigenous social organization; three reporters (Montserrat Oropeza, Rafael de Villa y Eduardo Paniagua) from the city who come to the region just to make a report about its situation but don’t understand the reality of the place and its limitations and one of the policemen (Paulino Mendoza) who occasionally sleep with her but don’t care about her concerns.
The story is about her life and the struggle it involves. Poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
, inexistent healthcare, lack of medicines and abuse
Physical abuse
Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm.-Forms of physical abuse:*Striking*Punching*Belting*Pushing, pulling*Slapping*Whipping*Striking with an object...
are some of the issues Ita Yuyu has to deal with until she decides to fight for things that ‘really matter’.
Awards and Festivals
- V Festival Pantalla de Cristal.
Best Fiction Short Film
Best Casting in a Short Film
Nominated for Best Postproduction in a Short Film
- Rencontres Cinémas d'Amérique Latine de Toulouse
Participation in the section Cinéma & Vidéo des Peuples Indigènes