'Xico's Journey' into the Mountains
A young girl named Copi and her pet dog Xico travel into the mountain when they hear that something's not right.

A hand-processed lament for the loss of a 200-year-old sycamore tree, felled to make way for a luxury apartment complex.
A young girl named Copi and her pet dog Xico travel into the mountain when they hear that something's not right.
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