An Island in the Continent

(Una isla en el continente)
Juan Pablo Miquirray | Documentary

2022 | 69 minutes | Mexico

Journey into Baja California’s mythical depths, revealing a magical land with its own time and beings—can humans live in harmony with nature?

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Synopsis

A trip of more than 1300 km throughout the Peninsula of Baja California in Mexico, a land in which past and present meet to create a beautiful and unique symphony of nature, history and people. Unfortunately, this magical place has become a succulent temptation for mining companies due to its rich deposits and for big investments in tourism, all of which endangers the delicate balance of the area. Will we be able to live in harmony with nature?

Reviews

“Visually, the documentary is beautiful; the recording it makes of the site where the cave paintings are, the interviews it gathers, and the underwater images are dazzlingly beautiful.” — Johnny Antu-Hap, Sudcalifornios

“The rediscovery of one of the most inhospitable territories in Mexico, a millennia-old, sacred, ancestral site, vast in biodiversity and natural resources, but also coveted and disputed by mining, tourism, salt, and real estate companies, both national and foreign, and which has even caused the devastation of large areas and the displacement of residents from dozens of indigenous communities in the last four decades.” — Rivelino Rueda, Reversos

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Festivals

Guadalajara International Film Festival; Festival Internacional de Cine Ambiental; Byron Bay Film Festival; Imagine India International Film Festival; Portland Eco Film Festival; San Francisco Latino Film Festival; DocMX; Baja California International Film Festival; Rain International Nature Film Festival

DIRECTOR: Juan Pablo Miquirray

NATIONALITY: Mexico

YEAR: 2022

GENRE: Documentary

LANGUAGE: Spanish; English

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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