YAYA

Narrative Short, drama / CHILE, 2023 (in post-production)

Yaya is a young woman with Down syndrome who is tired of being ignored and infantilized by everyone around her. While working at her uncle’s grocery store, Yaya befriends Genesis, a rebellious teenager who proposes getting a tattoo together, challenging her to break free from her restricted routine.

CREATIVE TEAM

Director Leticia Akel Escárate

Writer Leticia Akel Escárate

Producers Pablo Greene, Claudia Huaiquimilla

Production companies Lanza Verde, ComoPerro Films

Cinematographer Francisca Sáez Agurto

Production Design Francisca Celume Bustamante

Sound Juan Carlos Maldonado Dubó

Editor Valeria Hernández

Cast: Daniela Leyton, Julia Lübbert, René Miranda