América

Directed by Javier Arias-Stella

2025

Drama , Family

16 min

Peru

Color

Spanish Quechua

Synopsis

América, a 10-year-old girl from a remote village in the Peruvian Andes, dreams of buying a bicycle so she’ll never be late to class again.

Story Topics Childhood Environmental Family Women Identity Nature Dreams

Festivals

2025

New York International Children’s Film Festival | ¡Hola Cine! & Best of the Fest • Jury Award, Live Action Short & Audience Award, Grown Ups Award
Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival | Manifest •
Austin Film Festival | Shorts program 15 - Family, for the kids •

2026

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival | Family program 9+

Cast & Crew

Cast:

Flor Santa Cruz Conchori, Harold Aucca Cruz, Alberick García, Eric Otero

Animation:

N/a

Script:

Javier Arias-stella

Cinematographer:

Soren Nielsen

Editor:

Eric Williams

Sound design & mix:

Jorge Armando Del Solar

Music:

Erick Del Aguila

VXF:

N/a

Producer:

Camila Zavala

Production Company:

Play Storytelling

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