The World in a Corner

2016 | Color | 21:00

In the far west of Mazunte exists a peninsula known as "Punta Cometa" or “Sacred Hill”. In this place, as in many other towns across the world, it is said the sea is a teacher who shows man how to live, fish and at a set time, leave the world forever.

Direction: Rentería Garnica; Mariano
Script: Rentería Garnica; Mariano
Production: Molina Pineda; Aurora, Díez Maza; Jorge
Photography: Rentería Garnica; Mariano
Sound: Rentería Garnica; Mariano
Music: Alba; Jorge
Cast:Vargas López; Luis Miguel, Aguirre Mendoza; Azucena
Participation year at FICM: 2016

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