The La Toba International Film Festival has a heartwarming origin story that springs from the deep friendship between Enoc and Damián Cosío.
'I came here to La Toba from my homeland, Mazatlán. We travelled by ferry, arrived in La Paz, and then came to the Santo Domingo Valley in one of the lorries they called "desert conquerors,"
Enoc Leaño, an actor, director, and cultural manager from Ciudad Insurgentes, Comondú, has established deep roots in La Toba through his work in art and memory. He is dedicated to promoting a film festival along with a broader cultural project aimed at igniting the desert with imagination, identity, and community.
It all started with a barbecue among friends in 2020, during a time when the whole world was in lockdown because of the pandemic. During this uncertain period, a group of farmers from the Santo Domingo Valley decided to make the most of the situation by learning something new.
Ninfa Meza Mao's story starts in the lively, untouched landscape of Rancho Sacramento, a treasure established by her parents in 1952. These South Californian pioneers weren't just working the land; they were planting the roots of a legacy that would thrive for generations.
Nestled in the vibrant heart of the Santo Domingo Valley, where the lush countryside seamlessly blends with the busy city, Javier Álvarez—a passionate farmer and rancher— sought to breathe new life into his family's legacy.
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The book, Pioneer of the Santo Domingo Valley: Salvador González Moreno, was inspired by a chance encounter and a living memory. In his prologue, Leonardo Reyes Silva, a teacher and chronicler of the peninsula, recounts how, during an after-dinner conversation, Rubén González González asked him if he would be willing to write a profile of his father.
