The Basement

2009 | Color | 14 min

Jacobo is fascinated by fairytales. Convinced that a witch appeared in the basement of his house, he tries to get rid of her but discovers that reality is much more cruel than the fairytales he has been reading.

Country: México
Direction: Guerrero; Mario
Script: Guerrero; Mario
Production: Fiesco; Roberto
Photography: Rodríguez García; Jerónimo
Sound: Félix Troche; Salvador, Juárez Espino; Omar
Music: Villela Vega; Arturo
Cast:Isaís; Adrián, Pastor; Raymundo, Alexander-Katz; Sophie, Zacarías; Giovanna
Art direction: Torres Torres; Jesús
Participation year at FICM: 2009

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