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2000 | Color | 88 min

To and Fro. After working for 3 years in the USA, Filiberto, a proud peasant, returns to his home town in Mexico in search of the recognition that will give him a new position in life. His mother is now dead and Luis, his best friend, is married to his ex -girlfriend Soledad. Filiberto gets involved in the town´s disputes over a water spring. He helps Luis flee from the hacienda guards and takes him to Mexico city. Their ideals and values are confronted and they clash; their paths separate forever.


Country: México
Direction: Aguirre; Salvador
Script: Aguirre; Salvador, Lubezki; Alejandro
Production: Rodríguez; Hugo, Solares; Sandra, Castro; Ángeles
Photography: Denti; Gerónimo
Sound: Bruschtein; Natalia
Music: Fratta; Jorge
Cast:Ochoa; Jesús, Parodi; Alejandro, Scanda; Tiaré, Ezquerra; Ricardo, Michaus; Cristina, Taracena; Gerardo, Mier y Terán; Alfonso
Art direction: Cossío Díaz; Guillermo
Participation year at FICM: 2003

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