At the Celstrum Biosphere Reserve, I was enchanted by the symphony of biodiversity and the protection this ecosystem offered to migratory species seeking refuge far from their now dangerous homes.
The film unfolds in response to the grief behind Geppetto's isolation, breaking through the weight of paternal expectations and praising the hard work of loving someone for who they are rather than for who they can become.
A honeybee hive needs at least 60 pounds of honey to survive the winter. In this way, all their hoarding of honey from summer blooms has a purpose. With only 38 pounds of honey, I worry about my beehive.
Perspective: A tamed nature is not what I ask of the honeybees to be in their company. Allowing them to be wild does not change the fact that I love them — on some days, even envy them.
Perspective: I'm writing because it's been three months since Rodolfo died. I write to show you a complicated, extraordinary life. I want to reveal what I know of that life to you and how it ended.
Perspective: The story of La Virgen de Guadalupe as I know it begins at my abuela's bedside, where, as my siblings hummed Santa Marias beside me, I'd slouch my posture and begin counting the stars on La Virgen's cloak.
