Boca Vieja
About the Film
Boca Vieja, where my maternal roots lie, is a quaint fishing and farming village in southern Mexico. Here, people live in harmony with the land and sea, but each rainy season forces them to retreat, letting nature reclaim its space. This cycle persists as the village faces the constant threat of losing their land.
Director: Yovegami Ascona Mora
Producer: Monica Cruz Arcos
Mexico // 2025 // Documentary // Los Features
85 minutes
About the Filmmaker
A filmmaker from the Ayuuk community of San Juan Guichicovi, Oaxaca, in southern Mexico. He studied Communication and has made several short films about his community of origin. With "Sones Mixes en la Ciudad" (2013), he won the national documentary competition "Miradas sin Tiempo." With "Mëët Naax" (2014), he won the award for best short film at the national competition "Hazlo en Corto" and at the Zanate Documentary Film Festival. "Los que están por nacer" (2018) won Best Short Film at the Morelia Indigenous Film Festival.
Boca Vieja is his debut feature-length documentary, which premiered at the 40th Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), where it won the Audience Award, the Mezcal Youth Jury Award, and an Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Film.
