The New Mexico Film Office announces the documentary, The Unseen Pandemic (working title), produced by the non-profit organization La Liga is now filming in New Mexico through August 2021.
The Unseen Pandemic is a documentary about underserved and underrepresented communities throughout New Mexico and across the country who have struggled significantly in the wake of the pandemic. It will address challenges of accessibility, stigma, and mental health inequity and is also a call to healing and a beacon of hope. Although the state and the nation have faced seemingly insurmountable obstacles, this documentary will highlight concrete examples of communities coming together, standing up for their rights and needs, getting access to help, and embarking upon personal and multi-generational healing.
“The core of this all-female New Mexico-based film crew first came together in December 2020 to create Tonic for the Times, a virtual benefit concert to thank New Mexico’s frontline workers who dedicated their time tirelessly during the pandemic, also raising funds for the communities hit especially hard,” said The Unseen Pandemic Director Leandra Romero. “We are thrilled to reunite to tell the story of resilience and strength of the communities who have had to overcome so many obstacles even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.”
The Unseen Pandemic team includes Leandra Romero, director, and producer, Jilann Spitzmiller. director, writer, and producer, Alessandra Dobrin Khalsa, producer, and Cyndi Conn, producer. The production is employing 4 New Mexico crew members.
