2021 | Color | 87:59 Luis discovers the world at age seven. Violence touches his surroundings and triggers the first encounter with death, the discovery of the fragility of his father, and the learning of masculinity in his vulnerable world. Everything happens between games and perplexities. It is life in a violent Mexico, where only growing implies danger. Country: México Direction: Cardozo ; Diana Script: Cardozo; Diana Production: Cardozo; Diana, Boege; Martín Photography: Boege; Martín, AMC Sound: Muñoz; Isabel Music: Castaños; Alejandro Cast:Vázquez; Gael, Beceriil; José Antonio, Elizarras; Lourdes, Trujillo; Tonatiuh, Hernandez; Margarita, Escárrega; Yoshira, Ríos; Claudia Art direction: Contreras ; Claudio Participation year at FICM: 2021
2021 | Color | 87:59 Luis discovers the world at age seven. Violence touches his surroundings and triggers the first encounter with death, the discovery of the fragility of his father, and the learning of masculinity in his vulnerable world. Everything happens between games and perplexities. It is life in a violent Mexico, where only growing implies danger. Country: México Direction: Cardozo ; Diana Script: Cardozo; Diana Production: Cardozo; Diana, Boege; Martín Photography: Boege; Martín, AMC Sound: Muñoz; Isabel Music: Castaños; Alejandro Cast:Vázquez; Gael, Beceriil; José Antonio, Elizarras; Lourdes, Trujillo; Tonatiuh, Hernandez; Margarita, Escárrega; Yoshira, Ríos; Claudia Art direction: Contreras ; Claudio Participation year at FICM: 2021
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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