Yolmeya (Sprouting Life)

Next Gen Student Films

Yolmeya (Sprouting Life)

Close-up of plastic waste and a green glass bottle floating in murky water, with blurry, out-of-focus foliage in the foreground. The floating waste, including a crumpled plastic bag, underscores the pollution plaguing our community's natural water bodies.

Yolmeya (Sprouting Life) is a short documentary film created in The Representation Project’s 2021 Youth Media Academy in partnership with Anahuacalmecac International Baccalaureate World School in Cuentepec, Mexico. In this short documentary film, we meet residents of Cuentepec, Mexico. These community members share their concerns and offer solutions to address the increased pollution of their water supply from trash and plastic bags.