Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Oscar-Nominated Film Captures La Quebrada Cliff Divers
There's a group of brave people in Mexico who jump off very high cliffs into the ocean.
They do this for passion, not just money.
A movie called 'Voices From the Abyss' shows their amazing and dangerous dives.
The movie has won some awards and is now being considered for an Oscar.
The divers are part of a group that charges a small fee for tourists to watch them.
The movie is in black and white and shows how beautiful and powerful the sea is.
The filmmakers are planning to make a longer movie about a young girl who wants to be the first woman to jump from the highest part of the cliffs.
The filmmakers tried jumping from the cliffs too, but only from a small height because it's very scary.
La Quebrada Cliff Divers perform daring dives from heights equivalent to 10-story buildings in Acapulco, Mexico.
The documentary 'Voices From the Abyss' captures their feats and has been nominated for an Oscar.
Divers charge modest fees for tourists to witness their performances, though times have become lean.
The film has won several awards, including Best Ibero American Short Film and Best Documentary Short at various festivals.
Filmmakers Irving Serrano and Víctor Rejón plan to create a feature documentary focusing on a 15-year-old diver named Lilia.
- Who
- La Quebrada Cliff Divers, filmmakers Irving Serrano and Víctor Rejón
- What
- Documentary film 'Voices From the Abyss' about cliff diving
- When
- Present, with upcoming feature documentary
- Where
- La Quebrada Cliffs, Acapulco, Mexico
- Why
- To showcase the divers' passion and dangerous feats, and to bring their story to a wider audience
- Film Title
- Voices From the Abyss
- Directors
- Irving Serrano and Víctor Rejón
- Location
- La Quebrada Cliffs, Acapulco, Mexico
- Dive Height
- Up to 10-story building equivalent
- Awards
- Best Ibero American Short Film (Guadalajara), Best Documentary Short (Morelia, HollyShorts, Cine Las Americas)
- Film Format
- Black and white
- Upcoming Feature Focus
- 15-year-old diver Lilia