mariposas
del campo

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If you watch one film about Central American cultures or American Immigration this year, it should be Mariposas del Campo. It is a bold act of cultural preservation and shows the human cost of the continuing animosity towards those who simply seek a better life within the great mixing pot that is our nation.

—J. Zimmerman, Video Librarian (EDITOR'S CHOICE)

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Mariposas del Campo shares the stories of indigenous Mixtec, Zapotec, and Purépecha teenagers from Mexico striving to change their families’ destinies in the strawberry fields of Oxnard, California. Through a stormy year of sanctioned racism and anti-immigrant policies, the documentary captures their journeys—with help from the characters’ own intimate videos—as they navigate cultural identity, parental expectations, economic challenges, and the justice needs of their migrant farmworker community. For young people whose lives have always been steeped in uncertainty, it takes a leap of faith to chase a dream.

Recent Screenings & Awards:

Best Documentary Feature - Red Nation International Film Festival

Official Selection - Watsonville Film Festival

Official Selection - San Diego Latino Film Festival

Official Selection - Thin Line Fest

Museum of Ventura County

California State University Channel Islands

San Diego State University

Special Jury Award for Bridging Cultures - Arizona International Film Festival

Official Selection - Cine Las Americas International Film Festival

Oxnard Film Society

Encampment for Citizenship

Social Impact Award - Sight + Sound Film Festival

Orange Coast College

Official Selection - Santa Cruz Film Festival

Chapman University

PBS

WORLD Channel

Social Impact & Vision Award Honorable Mention - Ojai Film Festival

Oaxaqueño Youth Encuentro