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2011 | Color | 4 min 55 seg

Marcelo finds himself at the doors of the underworld, where he will attempt to teach death how to laugh in exchange for a second chance at life.


Country: México, Canadá
Direction: Saturno; José Luis
Script: Saturno; José Luis
Production: Saturno; José Luis
Photography: Charaffedine; Mayssan
Sound: Servant; Robin
Music: Servant; Robin
Art direction: Saturno; José Luis
Participation year at FICM: 2011

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