The film traces the cultural and environmental influences of a soil-dwelling, pathogenic fungus, Coccidioides immitis, and its associated disease, valley fever, in California's Central Valley. Interweaving past, present and mythological time, the film draws upon historical and cultural references, including the plight of migrants during the Depression, the spread of the disease in recent years, contemporary theories of climate change, and the significance of the desert wind in ancient Assyria. In Ruperto and Keagy’s film, natural phenomena remain neutral, fleeing from any kind of judgment and avoiding binary oppositions of positive and negative, destruction and regeneration, life and death.
Directing | Rini Yun Keagy | Director |
Crew | Jen Schneider | Cinematography |
Crew | Daryl Gilmore | Cinematography |
Crew | Rini Yun Keagy | Cinematography |
Crew | Chris Chan Lee | Cinematography |
Editing | Chris Chan Lee | Editor |
Editing | Rini Yun Keagy | Editor |
Sound | Mike Hallenbeck | Sound Editor |
Crew | Mike Hallenbeck | Mixing Engineer |
Editing | Chris Chan Lee | Colorist |
Art | Kristian Henson | Title Designer |
Production | J. Louise Makary | Producer |
Production | Rini Yun Keagy | Producer |
Production | Miljohn Ruperto | Producer |
Production | J. Louise Makary | Production Manager |
Visual Effects | David Parker | Visual Effects |
Visual Effects | Chase Stutzman | 3D Modeller |
Visual Effects | Dana Hamers | Animation |
Visual Effects | Evelyn Hernandez | 3D Animator |
Crew | Miljohn Ruperto | Compositor |
Visual Effects | Rajan Bhattacharyya | 3D Modeller |
Crew | Giselle Calderón | Drone Operator |
Crew | Sofia Chang | Drone Operator |
Crew | Chachi Ramirez | Drone Operator |
Sound | Sofia Chang | Sound Recordist |
Sound | Daniel Oldham | Sound Recordist |
Camera | Jack Turzillo | Assistant Camera |
Lighting | Jack Turzillo | Gaffer |
Camera | Giselle Calderón | Digital Imaging Technician |
Art | Kelsey Boncato | Storyboard Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | J. Louise Makary | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Mandy Rees | Costume Design |
Art | J. Louise Makary | Prop Designer |
Art | Mandy Rees | Prop Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Candice Lin | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Alexis Noriega | Costume Design |
Production | Sanna Groven | Production Assistant |
Lighting | Stephen St. Peter | Additional Gaffer |
Sound | Mike Hallenbeck | Music |
Sound | Scott "Chops" Jung | Music |
Crew | Dr. Antje Lauer | Thanks |
Crew | Jedediah Caesar | Thanks |
Crew | Ruth Estevez | Thanks |
Crew | Sohrab Mohebbi | Thanks |
Crew | Jesse Sugarmann | Thanks |
Crew | David Parker | Thanks |
Crew | Lauri Firstenberg | Thanks |
Crew | Jessica Cardon | Thanks |
Crew | David Beard | Thanks |
Crew | Cammy Beard | Thanks |
Crew | Eric Kim | Thanks |
Crew | Josiah Ihem | Thanks |
Crew | Kelsey Boncato | Thanks |
Crew | Chris Chan Lee | Thanks |
Crew | Sarah Vanderlip | Thanks |
Crew | Sharon Garrison | Thanks |
Crew | Suzanne Garrison | Thanks |
Crew | Abdel Dalia | Thanks |
Crew | Frank Cervantes | Thanks |
Crew | Candice Lin | Thanks |
Crew | Asher Hartman | Thanks |
Crew | Jean Shin | Thanks |
Crew | Paul Kelso | Thanks |
Crew | Dr. Royce Johnson | Thanks |
Crew | Claude Eshaghian | Thanks |
Crew | Jay Chung | Thanks |
Crew | Shahryar Nashat | Thanks |
Crew | Justine Park | Thanks |