The Freedom of Fierro

2024 | Color | 96:14

César Fierro has just become a free man and he needs to rebuild his life after being wrongly sentenced to death in Texas. He spent most of his life in solitary confinement deprived of any physical contact with other human beings. Despite the challenges, César remains determined to find true freedom.

Country: Canadá, Grecia, México
Direction: Esteinou; Santiago
Script: Esteinou; Santiago, Campos López; Javier
Production: Esteinou; Santiago, Campos López;: Javier, Pedraza; Axel, Díaz Salinas; José Miguel
Photography: Pedraza; Axel (AMC)
Sound: Fernández; Pablo, Villaseñor; Liliana, Muñoz; Axel, Tamez; Pablo, Cruz; Pablo, Hernández; Misael
Music: Duran; Galo
Cast:Fierro, César
Participation year at FICM: 2024

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