La Raya

Film viewing availability during the online Festival (June 9-15, 2025): Pītiti (Peaches) (only in Canada) A tight-knit village on the outskirts of Oaxaca called La Raya is a place where everyone leaves for work in the North. It’s also home to Sotera Santos, a young girl whose parents have promised to return for her. Sotera and her friend Eric discover a mysterious fridge and, after trying to sell it around the village, they discover it has magical properties. This bright dramedy combines the realities of migration for those left behind, found families, and a dash of magic realism to depict a charming community that has plenty of heart. Yolanda Cruz is an independent filmmaker from a Chatino community in San Juan Quiahije, Oaxaca, Mexico. Her most recent film, La Raya, is a dramedy produced by the Mexican Film Institute in collaboration with her community of Cieneguilla, San Juan Quiahije. She holds an MFA from the UCLA film school and a BA in Liberal Arts from The Evergreen State College. Cruz is also a Sundance Institute Fellow. Available in-person and online via imagineNATIVE's watch platform from June 9-15, 2025 Canada Only.