2017 | Color | 109:11 Miguel, age 12, an aspiring singer and self-taught guitarist, dreams of following in the footsteps of his idol Ernesto de la Cruz, the most famous musician in the history of Mexico. But Miguel’s family forbids music—passed down from generation to generation, their ban on music is strictly enforced. Miguel’s impulsive actions spark a magical transformation that renders him visible only to those who have come to visit from the Land of the Dead on Día de los Muertos. Direction: Unkrich; Lee, Molina; Adrián Script: Molina; Adrián Production: K. Anderson; Darla Photography: Feinberg; Danielle Music: Giacchino; Michael Cast:Murguía; Ana Ofelia, Anthony Gonzalez, Renée Victor, Luis Valdez, Lombardo Boyar, Alanna Ubach, Selene Luna, Herbert Sigüenza, Octavio Solís, Gabriel Iglesia, García Bernal; Gael, Arau; Alfonso, James Olmos; Edward, Camil; Jaime, Bratt; Benjamin, Sofia Espinosa Art direction: Arriaga; Daniel Participation year at FICM: 2018
2017 | Color | 109:11 Miguel, age 12, an aspiring singer and self-taught guitarist, dreams of following in the footsteps of his idol Ernesto de la Cruz, the most famous musician in the history of Mexico. But Miguel’s family forbids music—passed down from generation to generation, their ban on music is strictly enforced. Miguel’s impulsive actions spark a magical transformation that renders him visible only to those who have come to visit from the Land of the Dead on Día de los Muertos. Direction: Unkrich; Lee, Molina; Adrián Script: Molina; Adrián Production: K. Anderson; Darla Photography: Feinberg; Danielle Music: Giacchino; Michael Cast:Murguía; Ana Ofelia, Anthony Gonzalez, Renée Victor, Luis Valdez, Lombardo Boyar, Alanna Ubach, Selene Luna, Herbert Sigüenza, Octavio Solís, Gabriel Iglesia, García Bernal; Gael, Arau; Alfonso, James Olmos; Edward, Camil; Jaime, Bratt; Benjamin, Sofia Espinosa Art direction: Arriaga; Daniel Participation year at FICM: 2018
Coco Miguel, age 12, an aspiring singer and self-taught guitarist, dreams of following in the footsteps of his idol Ernesto de la Cruz, the most famous musician in the history of Mexico. But Miguel’s family forbids music—passed down from generation to generation, their ban on music is strictly enforced. Miguel’s impulsive actions spark a magical transformation that renders him visible only to those who have come to visit from the Land of the Dead on Día de los Muertos. See More
Coco Miguel, age 12, an aspiring singer and self-taught guitarist, dreams of following in the footsteps of his idol Ernesto de la Cruz, the most famous musician in the history of Mexico. But Miguel’s family forbids music—passed down from generation to generation, their ban on music is strictly enforced. Miguel’s impulsive actions spark a magical transformation that renders him visible only to those who have come to visit from the Land of the Dead on Día de los Muertos. See More
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