Eva Longoria stepped into Jefferson Stein’s short film “Burros” as an executive producer.
She will produce alongside Sandra Conditto, Head of Film and Television for Longoria’s production company, UnbeliEVAble Entertainment.
“Boros” tells the story of “a six-year-old Indigenous girl who discovers a Latina immigrant her age who has lost her father while traveling through the lands of the Tohono O’odham tribe to the United States,” according to the log.
The film takes place just miles from the US-Mexico border in southern Arizona.
“As a Mexican-American from Texas, it’s imperative that we stand up for stories like these, which is why I’m thrilled to be involved as executive producer,” said Longoria. Crossing the border between Mexico and the United States is a complex political flashpoint, but in Jefferson Stein’s short film “Borus,” we see two six-year-old girls: kindred spirits from opposite sides of the border who instantly communicate with each other even though they have no language. Shared. ‘Boros’ is simultaneously poignant, sad, and inspiring for everyone, and it’s an important story to tell.”
“Borus” (Courtesy of Jefferson Stein)
“Eva’s work as a director, producer, and actress is of the highest caliber, and I am thrilled to be on board,” Stein said. “Her activism on the Mexico-US border and her mission to elevate Latin stories make Burros a perfect fit. With the film, I sought to highlight the intersection of cultures and languages in the Tri- Nation and provide a point of view not often seen on film.”
Burruss premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and has since won numerous awards including Best Short Film at the Scad Savannah Film Festival, New York International Children’s Film Festival, and the RNCI Red Nation Awards.
Stein’s previous short film “Tumble Dry Low” premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, and was selected for the Shoot New Director’s Showcase. He has also written a feature screenplay set in the same world as Boros with the title Where the Sun Meets Magdalena, for which she was a quarter-finalist for the Nicole Academy Fellowship in Screenwriting.
“Burros” was produced by Liz Cárdenas (“7 Days”), Russell Shafer (“You Sew So Nice and Nice”) and Douglas Riggs (“I Was There Too”). Larry ‘Bear’ Wilson and Camillus Lopez who are members of the Tohono O’odham Nation exec. Cinematography was supervised by Cole Graham.
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