From first-time directors Michael Salama and Gastón Zilberman, an emotional and ever-important story at the intersection of environmental hardship and cultural resilience.
QOTZUÑI has officially qualified for the 98th Academy Awards®.
"A deeply moving and immeasurably significant cinematic masterpiece set in the Bolivian Altiplano and its Uru indigenous community, whose lives were once inextricably linked to the rhythms of Lake Poopó."
DOC NYC Grand Jury
Winner - Grand Jury Prize, 2024
Stills
"A carefully staged symbolic image makes it clear that we are all in the same boat. An all-round cinematographic masterpiece."
NaturVision Jury
Winner - Short Film Prize, 2024
Screenings
Awards & Recognitions
DOC NYC: Grand Jury Prize, Shorts Competition (2024)
DOC NYC: Short List, Shorts (2025)
Santiago Wild: Winner, Planet in Crisis (2025)
Red Nation International Film Festival: Winner, Edward J. Albert Award (2025)
NaturVision: Winner, Short Film Award (2024)
Oruro Film Fest: Winner, Best International Short (2025)
Inkafest Mountain Film Festival: Winner, Best Short Film (2025)
Jackson Wild Media Awards: Impact Pitch Award (2025)
Jackson Wild Media Awards: Finalist, Planet in Crisis (2025)
Festival de Cine Latinoamericano Rosario: ADN Prize for Best Documentary Short (2025)
Emberlight Film Festival: Best Documentary Short (2025)
Patagonia Eco Film Fest: Special Mention (2024)
Press
Contact
For screening and press inquiries:
info@qotzuni.org