California Is an Island

2009, 19 minutes
A default icon for a node which has no primary image
Genre
animation   documentary   drama   experimental   war   short (less than 45 min)  
Media type
film/video  
Filming locations

San Francisco, California, United States of America

Country of origin

United States of America

Technical specs

Colour

digital

16mm

Languages

English/English

Spanish/español

Subtitle languages

English/English

Content Warnings
Unreviewed
Images
A bunch of people standing in the desert. The person closest to the camera has long straight brown hair, white skin, is wearing a chain vest, has a bandana on their forehead, and is looking up at the sun. The background people are scattered, with some looking up at the sun and others looking off in other directions.
An open book lies face down on the floor with the sunlight casting a shadow on it. The book is leather-bound, with words written in gold on the front. The words read "Las fergas de Esplandian ''. A rope sits on the floor and slightly under the book. The floor is made wooden slats.
Description

Based on archival map research, the naming and mapping of California and the flawed rhetoric of Hernando Cortez; the film follows Cortes' last attempt at conquest in the so-called New World using a feminist queer anti-colonial lens.

Information contributed by the artist to the TMP
Cast & Crew
Crew
Cast
Watch Trailer
Distribution
Trailer
Watch trailer (external)