2017 | United States | Short

Yochi (2017)

  • English, Maya English 25 mins
  • Director | Ilana Lapid
  • Writer | Alejandro Horcasitas, Ilana Lapid
  • Producer | Kristi Drexler

STATUS: Released

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Yochi, a 9-year-old selectively mute Mayan boy, guards a nest of endangered Yellow-Headed Parrots in Belize’s pine savannah. When his beloved older brother, Itza, returns from the city, Yochi learns that he’s in debt and has turned to poaching – setting the brothers on a collision course.

Documentary Wildlife Environmental Conservation Family Cultural Social Issues Endangered Species Adventure
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