Norvind died on 14 May 2006 , drowned in the waters off the beaches of Zipolite , in Oaxaca , Mexico . At the time of her death , she was writing , directing and producing a documentary about severely handicapped Mexican actor and musician José Flores , entitled '' Born Without '' . In March 2007 , '' Born Without '' won Best International Documentary at the Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporaneo de la Ciudad De Mexico ( FICCO ) , Best Documentary Feature at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2008 and the Audience Award for Best International Feature at the 2009 LA Film Festival
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Eva Norvind