Love in the Time of Migration

SYNOPSIS Ronny and Suly have fallen in love. The only problem is that Ronny is in the US, while Suly is in Guatemala. LOVE IN THE TIME OF MIGRATION illustrates the modern day romance of two individuals from a community deeply impacted by migration to the US, and asks the question — can love conquer all?

Documentary Short | Co-Directed by Erin Semine Kökdil and Chelsea Abbas | 2024

Co-Producer - Priscilla Gonzalez Sainz | Edited by Sarah Garrahan | Animation by Sue Ding | Music by Aiden Salier

With support from: Canon, Independence Public Media Foundation, Mountainfilm Commitment Grant, Scribe - Philadelphia Independent Media Fund, Fulbright, National Geographic, University of Oklahoma: Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, Widener University

SCREENINGS

Cleveland International Film Festival, 2024 Mountainfilm, 2024 / Special Jury Mention Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, 2024 Indy Shorts, 2024 Drunken Film Festival Oakland, 2024 Lake Tahoe Film Festival, 2024 El Paso Film Festival, 2024 LA Times Short Doc Series, 2024