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2013 | Color | 36:16

This documentary follows the everyday life of 17 women who live together for emotional and financial reasons in a large house. They help to train each other in various jobs, with most becoming nannies, domestic workers, or private nurses for elderly patients.


Country: México, Canadá
Direction: Pereda; Nicolás
Script: Pereda; Nicolás
Production: Gómez Velásquez; Sandra, Cruz; Maximiliano, Pereda; Nicolás
Photography: Gómez; Pedro
Sound: Enríquez; José Miguel
Participation year at FICM: 2014

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Lo demás es ruido
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Lázaro de noche

Three friends in their early forties find themselves auditioning for a coveted role in a film. As they navigate the audition process, one of them interviews a former literature teacher. As they reminisce about their past, the bonds of their friendship become entangled in an uneasy love triangle.

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