2017 | Color | 90:00 The inhabitants of a small community in Veracruz are the guardians of one of the country’s most gravely imperiled ecosystems: the cloud forest. There, they are working to redesign their own culture—needs, food, education, their relationships with other people and with nature—as they search for a simpler and more sustainable life. Direction: Álvarez Franco; Mónica Script: Álvarez Franco; Mónica Production: Sosa; Carlos, Imperiale; Laura Photography: Rossini; Carlos, Bellver; Marc, Montalvo; Luis Sound: Donaldson; Andrew Music: González Molina; Noé Participation year at FICM: 2017
2017 | Color | 90:00 The inhabitants of a small community in Veracruz are the guardians of one of the country’s most gravely imperiled ecosystems: the cloud forest. There, they are working to redesign their own culture—needs, food, education, their relationships with other people and with nature—as they search for a simpler and more sustainable life. Direction: Álvarez Franco; Mónica Script: Álvarez Franco; Mónica Production: Sosa; Carlos, Imperiale; Laura Photography: Rossini; Carlos, Bellver; Marc, Montalvo; Luis Sound: Donaldson; Andrew Music: González Molina; Noé Participation year at FICM: 2017
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40 + Divorced, childless and single, Luz visits her local healer who prescribes a scandalous remedy to unburden her soul. As Luz embarks on a sensual journey of self-discovery, she steps into her power realizing that fulfillment doesn't require a traditional path. See More
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Between Fiction and Documentary: Maxime Jean-Baptiste's LISTEN TO THE VOICES at the 23rd FICM 10 · 13 · 25