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Abel and Revolución, winners in Japan

At the same time, Revolución, which features 10 shorts by contemporary Mexican directors, received the Audience Award. The film is co-directed by Mariana Chenillo and Amat Escalante, winners of FICM 2008; Fernando Eimbcke, Premio Tequila Cuervo FICM 2008; Patricia Riggen, selection FICM 2005; Gael García Bernal, Gerardo Naranjo, Rodrigo Plá and Carlos Reygadas whose first feature films or second works have been exhibited at FICM; Diego Luna, who has presented Festival Ambulante, Gira de Documentales (Ambulante traveling documentary film festival) since 2005, as well as Rodrigo García.

Tokyo’s 7th Latin Beat Film Festival presented a selection of films from Spain, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Peru and Colombia, among others.