2016 | Color | 24:00 In the city of Merida, Mexico, a group of young urban Maya, operate mysterious technological instruments to do some sort of archaeological survey of a ruined site. However, the monuments they are scanning are not ancient, but modern replicas. The film walks on the limits between science fiction and documentary to explore the imaginary around Maya culture and their identity today. Direction: Padilla Domene; Andrés Script: Padilla Domene; Andrés Production: Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains Photography: Huerta Cano; Dalia Sound: González Sánchez; Homero Music: MC Chicob, Boy; Pat, González Sánchez; Homero Cast:Sánchez Chan; Feliciano, Sánchez Chan; Sasil, Itzá; Lorenzo, Chi; José, Pat Chablé; Jesús, Chi Cob; Andrés, Ocampo; Claudia Art direction: Puig; Ivan, Padilla Domene; Andrés Participation year at FICM: 2016
2016 | Color | 24:00 In the city of Merida, Mexico, a group of young urban Maya, operate mysterious technological instruments to do some sort of archaeological survey of a ruined site. However, the monuments they are scanning are not ancient, but modern replicas. The film walks on the limits between science fiction and documentary to explore the imaginary around Maya culture and their identity today. Direction: Padilla Domene; Andrés Script: Padilla Domene; Andrés Production: Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains Photography: Huerta Cano; Dalia Sound: González Sánchez; Homero Music: MC Chicob, Boy; Pat, González Sánchez; Homero Cast:Sánchez Chan; Feliciano, Sánchez Chan; Sasil, Itzá; Lorenzo, Chi; José, Pat Chablé; Jesús, Chi Cob; Andrés, Ocampo; Claudia Art direction: Puig; Ivan, Padilla Domene; Andrés Participation year at FICM: 2016
Repercussion A rock of unknown origin traveled through space, struck the Earth, and put an end to three-quarters of all life on the planet. At the site of the impact, a group of explorers venture into the darkness of a Mayan cave to study the acoustics. There, they perform a technical ritual to decipher the possible origins of musical percussion. See More
Sundance Film Festival CDMX 2025: ABEL, HEROD'S LAW and more 05 · 29 · 25 Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25 FICM presented four Mexican short films in a special screening at the 64th Critics' Week at Cannes 05 · 22 · 25 Aurora Clavel (1936-2025) and TARAHUMARA (ALWAYS FURTHER ON) 05 · 22 · 25
Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25
FICM presented four Mexican short films in a special screening at the 64th Critics' Week at Cannes 05 · 22 · 25
