Son of Monarchs (Hijo de Monarcas)
Sloan Foundation Film
Release Date
2021
Film Synopsis
A Mexican biologist's return from New York to his hometown near butterfly forests of Michoacán sparks a personal metamorphosis.
After his grandmother’s death, a Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic monarch butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal and spiritual metamorphosis.
Possible Topics
- Monarch butterflies
- Migration and immigration
- Extinction, biodiversity, and climate change
Past Programs
2021
Science and representation
Austin Film Society, Austin, TX
2022
On a wing and a prayer
Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT
2023
Monarch biology, the environment, and extinction
Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI
Soyvolution: The CRISPR gene editing revolution in soybean improvement
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville, TN