Prime Video Kickstarts Production on Daniel Burman-Led Series ‘Cometierra,’ starring ‘Roma’s’ Yalitza Aparicio (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comAnna Marie de la Fuente In perhaps one of her meatiest roles since Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma,” Oscar-nominated thesp Yalitza Aparicio stars in Prime Video’s upcoming series “Cometierra,” created by its showrunner Daniel Burman, The Mediapro Studio’s head of content for the U.S., Mexico and Central America.
Principal photography is underway, predominantly in Mexico, with some scenes shot in Uruguay. Inspired by the bestselling debut novel of Argentine writer-activist Dolores Reyes, “Cometierra,” meaning Eartheater in English, is a supernatural drama steeped in magical realism that follows Aylín, a young girl from the rough outskirts of Mexico City.
She unexpectedly gains the extraordinary ability to commune with the earth beneath her feet, a gift that propels her into a world of crime-solving and clashes with malevolent forces lurking in her past.
With the help of her fellow misfits, Aylín finds her true identity while navigating a community plagued by violence and grappling with the mysterious disappearances of those she holds dear.
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