Iliana Sosa

Child of the Desert

Child of the Desert is a contemporary short film that follows ELIA, a working class mother, and her journey across the Southwest to see the final resting site of her military son. Fearless and free spirited, Elia meets JORGE, an undocumented immigrant, at a gas station and befriends him despite the fact that she doesn’t speak Spanish. Set against the backdrop of the Texas desert, Elia believes that her son has returned in the form of Jorge’s presence in order to assuage her pain and allow her to forgive herself for not being able to “save” him.

Official Festival Selections for Child of the Desert:

2012 Oscar qualifying USA Film Festival (Best Short Film Winner and Texas Award)

2012 CineFestival Film Festival in San Antonio, Texas

2012 San Diego Latino Film Festival

2012 Boyle Heights Latina Independent Film Extravaganza: Iliana wins “Best Director” at the festival

Accolade Competition awards Child of the Desert with an “Award of Merit” in the Latino category

2012 AMC Kansas City Film Festival

2012 Ivy Film Festival at Brown University

2012 15th Annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival in Austin, Texas