They Call Us Sediciosos

An ignored chapter in U.S. history: In 1915, Jovita, a reporter, writer, and activist for women and Mexican-American civil rights, interviews a mother whose son has gone missing while at the hands of racist Rangers and vigilantes who have been targeting the Texas-Mexican community in the Lower Rio Grande Valley during a time known as “La Matanza” (The Massacre). WINNER Best Short Drama - Official Latino Film Festival BEST Film Screenplay at the Mexican American Film & TV Festival AUDIENCE AWARD - Awareness Film Festival. BEST NARRATIVE SHORT - NYLA International Film Fest Screenplay Finalist - MACEF Filmmaker Grant Audience Award Finalist - La Vida Es Cortos / Life is Shorts Official Selection 28th CineSol Film Festival Official Selection Philadelphia Latino Film Festival Official Selection 48th CineFestival Official Selection 8th NoHo CineFest Official Selection 15th Broadway International Film Festival