EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award nominee Yalitza Aparicio ( Roma) will be honored at the GuadaLAjara Film Festival with the Árbol de la Vida Trailblazer Award, to be presented in Los Angeles on Friday, November 7.

The award celebraties cinematic figures whose artistry and advocacy transcends borders and inspires global audiences. Aparicio, who made history as the first Indigenous woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award, has used her platform to amplify underrepresented voices and champion gender equality and Indigenous rights worldwide as a cultural ambassador for Mexico.

“Yalitza embodies the essence of what the Árbol de la Vida represents — growth, strength, and deep cultural roots,” Ximena Urrutia, Festival Director of GLAFF, shared with Deadline “Her journey reminds us t

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