La niña del desierto (2010)

An old Mexican man who lives out in the desert, alone, digging graves for the mob, comes face to face with an apparition that will change his apathy and set him on a path of redemption.

Director:

Malachi Rempen

Writer:

Malachi Rempen

Stars:

Joaquín Garrido, Dani-Rose Gonzalez, Misha Gonz-Cirkl

Cast

Credited cast:
Joaquín Garrido	...	Javier
Dani-Rose Gonzalez	...	La Niña
Misha Gonz-Cirkl	...	Maria
Baxter Smith	...	Costa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Benny	...	Costa's Cronie

Storyline

Out in the desert, where the United States blurs with Mexico, Javier Martinez lives alone out of his pickup truck. He digs anonymous graves for his meager livelihood, numb to morality, apathetic towards everyone. His boss is a bigoted wannabe gangster, and he habitually ignores the pleas for a human connection with the local gas station attendant. But one day, on a routine grave dig, Javier is visited by an apparition that not only transforms his indifferent outlook, but sets him on the path to redemption.

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Plot Keywords:

student film | hispanic | magical realism | latino | independent film

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Genres:

Short | Crime | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

26 April 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Child of the Desert

Filming Locations:

Palmdale, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A remake of a film the director made in high school sharing the same title and basic premise.

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Goofs

The director can be seen in the reflection of the truck's door when Javier retrieves his pistol and slowly advances.

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Quotes

La Niña: Liar.

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