The documentary began as a grassroots project in Peru (2013) and continued with Holly and Dante’s immigration to the U.S. in 2017. In this major life shift, the documentary experienced many periods of stasis due to various factors: the necessary change in production personnel, culture shock and adjustment to a new life/school system, as well as the pandemic. The documentary has also experienced many spurts of great creativity, change in script, and now, as a result of unexpected years of extension, the focus has broadened to include a 20 year-span of Dante’s life.

Past Funding: This documentary is a project of the heart. Funding has come entirely from friends and supporters as the result of two successful Indiegogo campaigns in 2016 and 2019. Because of these generous donations we have reached this stage in production, with a good working edit that is our base from which to complete the documentary. I deeply thank every supporter who has donated and been with us, patiently, in this process.

Major strides have been made on the post-production editing of the two documentary versions:

 #1: 50-minute awareness-raising about Deaf Rights in Peru

#2: 90-minute feature documentary about Holly and Dante's personal journey, to include 20 years of Dante's life, the untimely death of Dante's father, and personal transformations and awakenings.

Both are now in consultation/feedback stage with the intention of moving into "picture lock" by end 2025.  After that color, sound, languages, and credits will be added for festival submission.