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CRESCENDO

CRESCENDO (2019, dir. Percival Argüero Mendoza) 2019 | México | DCP | Color | 32 min.

Direction: Percival Argüero Mendoza

Script: Hipatia Argüero Mendoza

Production: Larisa Argüero Mendoza

Production Company: Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC)

Photography: Camilo Moncada

Edition: Percival Argüero Mendoza

Sound: Raúl Galindo

Music: Charles Daniels

Cast: Isaí Flores Navarrete | Jacobo Lieberman | Meraqui Pradis | Sofía Sylwin

Art Direction: Vera Park

Year of Perticipation at FICM: 2019

SYNOPSIS: Victoria is auditioning for second violin at the prestigious string quartet lead by her teacher, Antonio Montenegro. The night before the audition, she attends a cocktail party with the intention of remaining on his good side. When he tries to seduce her, she discovers her talent will not be the only decisive factor to get the spot. Insecure and threatened by the sensual nature of Renée, her main competition, Victoria is forced to take part in a power-play, only to realize that her own freedom is at stake.