2022 | B/N | 97:00 A creative documentary that delves into ways of resistance to modernization in rural Mexico, portraying the great diversity of many communities of Native Peoples and Afro-descendants throughout the country. It is a tribute to the human being, his daily labor, and to those who fight to preserve their cultural identity. We explore this “Lost Atlantis” where countless possibilities of existence continue to resist in the shadow of modernization, against that kind of progress which— marching at full speed— displaces any critical consideration on the direction and values to follow. Country: Estados Unidos, México Direction: Dosantos; Helmut Script: Dosantos; Helmut Production: Dosantos; Helmut, Goutas; Pilar, Núñez Puerto; Marta, González Fernández; Gerardo Photography: Pardo; Ernesto, Boege; Martín, Dosantos; Helmut, Pesant; François, Buntaine; Peter Eliot, Muñoz; Fernando, Rodríguez García; Diego, Czubak; Kacper Sound: Ascoli; Enrico, De Torcy; Martin, Ruíz Arellano; Erick, Navarro; Aldo, Fortiana; Bernat, Baca; Ariel, Villegas; Gabriel Music: Ascoli; Enrico Participation year at FICM: 2023
2022 | B/N | 97:00 A creative documentary that delves into ways of resistance to modernization in rural Mexico, portraying the great diversity of many communities of Native Peoples and Afro-descendants throughout the country. It is a tribute to the human being, his daily labor, and to those who fight to preserve their cultural identity. We explore this “Lost Atlantis” where countless possibilities of existence continue to resist in the shadow of modernization, against that kind of progress which— marching at full speed— displaces any critical consideration on the direction and values to follow. Country: Estados Unidos, México Direction: Dosantos; Helmut Script: Dosantos; Helmut Production: Dosantos; Helmut, Goutas; Pilar, Núñez Puerto; Marta, González Fernández; Gerardo Photography: Pardo; Ernesto, Boege; Martín, Dosantos; Helmut, Pesant; François, Buntaine; Peter Eliot, Muñoz; Fernando, Rodríguez García; Diego, Czubak; Kacper Sound: Ascoli; Enrico, De Torcy; Martin, Ruíz Arellano; Erick, Navarro; Aldo, Fortiana; Bernat, Baca; Ariel, Villegas; Gabriel Music: Ascoli; Enrico Participation year at FICM: 2023
Mexico will no longer exist! A frenetic view runs over a convulsed Mexico City, a colossal metropolis sustained by the myth of "mestizaje" and other colonial forms of violence. Past and present weave a flurry of images; fragmented memories of this land. Ancient deities are incarnated, while dreams overlap among intimacy, complicity and the tumult. This is an erratic film that invites us to reimagine the complex relationship we have with the constructed “mexicanidad.” See More
Ziuta travesías Ziuta, a Polish Jewish survivor of World War II, was an extraordinary woman who sparked special devotion for her political commitment and her support for clandestine struggle. As a teenager, Ziuta weathered exile with fortitude and determination, saving her mother and other relatives from perishing in their flight. Despite the horrors and scarcity she endured, she upheld a grateful outlook on life. See More
Zinzindurrunkarratz Oskar Alegría embarks on a journey to recover the past. With a Super-8 camera that once belonged to his father and has remained untouched for 41 years, he plans to retrace the path of the shepherd: the journey of transhumance that his grandfather undertook in his youth, following now-forgotten coordinates. The result is a film that delights in the search —as well as the many detours along the way. See More
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