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2006 | Color | 20 min

Aguamiel Donkey tells the story of an ordinary man from Zacatecas who makes Aguamiel, a drink extracted from the maguey plant. This traditional practice could soon become extinct.


Country: México
Direction: Martínez Aguirre; Edin Alain
Script: Martínez Aguirre; Edin Alain
Production: Martínez Aguirre; Edin Alain
Photography: Errecalde; Guillermo
Sound: Valdez; Mauro
Participation year at FICM: 2007

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