Voting ends this Sunday at 11:59 pm for La Chiva, a film by Akiva Penaloza; please go here to cast your vote for this film. The official website is here.

From Akiva:

La Chiva (the goat) is the story of my mother. It’s about Gloria, a poor, young girl whose parents finally have enough money to buy her a much needed dress. But when her father comes home with a milking goat to provide his family with fresh milk, the goat breaks loose and eats the new dress off the clothesline. The mother, who bought the five dollar dress on credit, must continue to make the payments. But Gloria refuses to give in to her grief – she resumes wearing her old dress with pride. La Chiva is a story with a message of hope about the human capacity to rise above adversity and continue past life’s tragedies, no matter how big or small.

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Akiva has invested years in her art. Winning this competition would be an amazing victory.