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La Tierra del Valor (The Home of the Brave)

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United States202623 minEnglish
La Tierra del Valor (The Home of the Brave)

During a summer of grief and fear brought on by immigration raids in Los Angeles, one small act of bravery gives a community hope.

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During a summer of grief and fear brought on by immigration raids in Los Angeles, one small act of bravery gives a community hope.

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Screening Times

This film is a part of a shorts program. Please go to the program page to view available screening times.

Credits

  • Director(s)

    Cristina Costantini

  • Producer

    Alfie Koetter

    Cristina Costantini

  • Editor

    Mohamed El Manasterly

  • Executive Producers

    Jihan Robinson

    Yuna Ma

    Mariana van Zeller

    Jeff Plunkett

    Alex Simmons

    Darren Foster

    Juan Arenas

    Myrna Pérez

  • Music by

    Jeff Morrow

  • Director of Photography

    Daniel Hollis Diamond

  • Contact

    Yuna Ma

    yuna@muckmedia.com

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Cristina Costantini

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Cristina Costantini is a two-time Emmy Award–winning director best known for Science Fair (2018 Sundance Festival Favorite Award), Mucho Mucho Amor (2020 Sundance Film Festival), Karol G: Mañana Fue Muy Bonito (2025), and SALLY (Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize, 2025 Sundance Film Festival). She is a partner at Muck Media.

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