América

América

Peru, 15', 2025




age recommendation: 8+

original language: Quechua, Spanish

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

Javier Augusto Arias-Stella

He is a physician by training, specialized in pathology. Originally from Peru and now based in Los Angeles, he is currently in an exploratory phase, on a journey to rediscover his creative potential after experiencing burnout in the healthcare industry. As a writer, he advanced to the second round of the 2023 Austin Film Festival script competition with his short script América. With his first short film now completed, he continues to develop character-driven stories as a way to reconnect with his professional and personal identity.



Cast & Crew

  • direction: Javier Augusto Arias-Stella
  • screenplay: Javier Augusto Arias-Stella
  • cinematography: Soren Nielsen
  • editing: Eric Williams
  • music: Erick Del Aguila
  • sound: Jorge Amador Del Solar
  • cast: Flor Santa Cruz Conchori, Harold Aucca Cruz, Amiel Cayo
  • producers: Camila Zavala

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