Private Project

Ñuuyii (Earth)

A young man, born and raised in the vastness of the galaxy, lands on an unknown planet. As he surveys the landscape, he recognises fragments from ancient stories. Driven by a quiet urgency, he contacts his ship’s command to retrieve archival recordings of the last humans to abandon earth. Slowly, it dawns on him that he has returned to his ancestral home.

  • Itandehui Jansen
    Director
    Itu Ninu, In Times of Rain
  • Itandehui Jansen
    Writer
  • Armando Bautista Garcia
    Writer
  • Armando Bautista García
    Producer
    Itu Ninu, In Times of Rain
  • Lucas Need
    Key Cast
    "Wanderer 3075"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Ñuuyii
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    SciFi, Experimental, Drama, Environmental
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 15, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico, United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Bolex
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Science Fiction Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    March 6, 2026
    World Premiere
    https://www.cinemanova.com.au/films/sfff26-itu-ninu
  • Ely Film Festival
    Ely, Minnesota
    United States
    March 11, 2026
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Houston Latino Film Festival
    Houston
    United States
    March 18, 2026
    Texas Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Māoriland Film Festival
    Ōtaki,
    New Zealand
    March 28, 2026
    Pacific Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Itandehui Jansen

Itandehui Jansen was born in Oaxaca, Mexico and studied film directing at the Netherlands Film Academy in Amsterdam. She participated in different international training programs, such as the Binger Film Lab, the Berlinale Talents, and the Torino Film Lab. Her films have screened at international festivals such as the IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam), The Morelia International Film Festival, Washington D.C. Shorts, ZINEBI, and SLAMDANCE. She was nominated for the Mexican Film Critics Award Diosa de Plata 2013. Her feature drama film In Times of Rain won the Award for Best Emerging Feature Film at the Oaxaca Film Fest. Her feature film Itu Ninu received multiple awards, among others the Festival Grand Prize at the Arizona International Film Festival. At present she teaches Screenwriting and Directing at Screen Academy Scotland.

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Director Statement

This film emerges from a profound concern for the climate emergency and a desire to reconnect with the natural world. It explores our intrinsic bonds with Earth through the lens of a speculative future, one where environmental collapse has forced humankind to abandon the planet. Interwoven with this fictional narrative is a documentary interview with an Indigenous elder, who shares her deep reverence for the mountains and speaks to the essential role nature plays in our collective wellbeing and survival.