Soul of the Desert

Soul of the Desert
Spanish	Alma del desierto
Directed by	Mónica Taboada-Tapia
Written by	Mónica Taboada-Tapia
Produced by	Beto Rosero Mónica Taboada-Tapia
Starring	Georgina Epiayu
Cinematography	Rafael David Gonzalez Tininiska Simpson
Edited by	Will Domingos
Music by	O Grivo
Production companies	Guerrero Films Estúdio Giz
Release date	5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) (Venice)
Running time	87 minutes
Countries	Colombia Brazil
Languages	Wayuunaiki Spanish

Soul of the Desert (Spanish: Alma del desierto) is a Colombian-Brazilian documentary film, directed by Mónica Taboada-Tapia and released in 2024. The film centres on Georgina Epiayu, a transgender Wayuu woman who is struggling to navigate Colombian bureaucracy to acquire a new identity card that reflects her gender.[1]

It is an expansion of an earlier short documentary film, Two-Spirit,[1] which was nominated for the International Documentary Association and distributed online by The New Yorker.

The film premiered in the Giornate degli Autori program at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it was named the winner of the Queer Lion.[2]

References

1. Jenner, Matthew Joseph (5 September 2024). "Venice 2024 review: Alma del Desierto (Monica Taboada Tapia)". International Cinephile Society.
2. Federico Boni (6 September 2024). "Alma del Desierto vince il Queer Lion 2024. In trionfo Georgina, donna Wayúu transgender simbolo di resistenza e speranza". Gay.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2024.

External links

• Soul of the Desert at IMDb