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2006 | Color | 12 min

A film that depicts the traditional hunting practices of the Purhepecha people. Narrated by Mr. Feliciano Molina de Cocucho, as part of Cuéntame tu historia, a government program which aims to document and record oral testimonies and first-hand accounts from Michoacán´s elders.


Country: México
Direction: Máximo Cortés; Raúl
Script: Máximo Cortés; Raúl
Production: Secretaría de Desarrollo Social;
Photography: Máximo Cortés; Raúl
Cast:Molina; Feliciano
Participation year at FICM: 2007

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