Our project intends to shine a light on the dehumanizing narratives around immigrants by placing a mother's asylum struggle within a cruel and dystopian gameshow. We're challenging audiences to reflect on empathy and their role in how society treats our own neighbors.
Laterally, we are highlighting a part of Honduran culture that the U.S. mainstream isn't exposed to; the yearly phenomenon called 'Lluvia De Peces', where fish rain down from the sky in Yoro, Honduras. As a filmmaker that cares deeply about my Honduran heritage and citizenship in the U.S., I strive to do multiple things with each project I work on. By calling out injustice in the political system and appreciating lesser known parts about Honduran culture, I am asking audiences to humanize these characters and place themselves in their shoes.
This is a deeply personal and heavy piece for me to make, but I don't believe in sugarcoating my growing concerns for our communities. The ultimate goal of Lluvia De Peces is to amplify marginalized Hispanic and immigrant voices and foster strong and impactful social dialogues.