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2008 | Color | 18 min

Nico and Amalio live with their mother in a small rural town. The father abandoned them four years ago. Through several interviews, the children tell us about a tragic event that marked their lives.


Country: México
Direction: Pereda; Nicolás
Script: Pereda; Nicolás
Production: Pereda; Nicolás
Photography: Hiriart; Sebastián
Sound: Pereda; Nicolás
Music: Rodríguez; Marcela
Cast:Rodríguez; Juana, Miranda; Eufracia, Miranda; Nico, Miranda; Amalio
Art direction: Pereda; Nicolás
Participation year at FICM: 2008

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