• TITLE AYA IN THE DESERT
• FORMATO Feature film
• GENRE Animation
• SYNOPSIS A group of sub-Saharan immigrants is intercepted off the coast of Cádiz and taken to a sports center where they will spend the night. Among them is Aya, a 13-year-old girl from Ivory Coast dressed as a boy. As she tries to contact her cousin who lives in Spain, Aya recalls the most significant moments of her journey, from fleeing the war in Ivory Coast to crossing the Strait in a small boat.
• DIRECTED BY Julia Horrillo Pla
• PRODUCTION COMPANIES Alhena Production
• TRACK RECORD IN LABORATORIES OR MENTORING Paramount New Stories Award | MIA MARKET 2024, selected for and participated in the Catalonia Audiovisual Cluster, Weird Market, CooFilm, Cartoon Springboard, and Torino Film Lab Extended.
• PRODUCTION PHASE In development
• CONTACT Montse Capón / 649 31 58 00
• FECHA DE ESTRENO 2028-2029
• RODADO EN NAVARRA Si