“Combining natural folklore & nail-biting storyline that feels impossibly timely, Chavez’ short feels like a picture-book come alive.”
Caracol Cruzando is an animated short about a young Costa Rican girl who faces the hardest decision she's ever had to make-should she sneak her best friend and pet turtle with her across the U.S. Miami border, or should she leave him behind?
Caracol Cruzando is written and directed by Pamela Chavez.
Caracol Cruzando received a New Media grant from Latino Public Broadcasting and premiered online at the PBS Online Film Festival.
“In just 15 minutes, the short film lands a powerful punch about the pain, trauma, resilience and unlikely beauty with this migrant experience.”
“A story about friendship & the difficult decisions we learn early on we must make, it will melt even the coldest heart.”
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92Y SPECIAL: Watch director Pamela Chavez inside the Kaufmann Concert Hall at the 92 street y!
Official Film Festival Selections
Young audiences competition
2019 imagen awards short film finalist
q/a with pamela chavez representing costa rica
PBS Online film festival
