YAYA

Best Short Film – 2023 Festival Internacional de Cine de La Serena 
Young Jury Award – 2024 Festival de Cine Chileno 
Best Performance Award – 2024 Festival de Cine Chileno 
Audience Award – 2024 Festival de Cine Chileno 
Best Fiction Award (Regional Section) – 2024 CINELEBU – Lebu International Film Festival

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 Génesis, a rebellious teenager who proposes getting a tattoo together, challenging her to break free from her restricted routine.
GenresShort Film, Drama
Director Leticia Akel Escárate
CastDaniela Leyton Escauriaza, Julia Lübbert Retuerto, René Miranda Díaz
LanguageSpanish (Latin)
SubtitlesEnglish
Runtime21 mins
Available1 Oct 2025
TerritoriesWorldwide ex Chile

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