Juan Perros

2016 | Color | 34:00

Juan Perros lives in the Coahuila desert with his animals. He works tirelessly in the most brutal environment. Through his testimony we witness, his universe in all its complexity; his near death experience and survival living from the trash discarded by his own community. Confronting both the power of nature and the aloneness of his existence, Juan practices, a simple way of life, with a philosophy that is both humbling and extreme.

Direction: Imaz; Rodrigo
Script: Ímaz; Rodrigo
Production: Ziff; Trisha
Photography: San Esteban; Juan Pablo, Fernández Hurtado; Emiliano
Sound: Enríquez; José Miguel ( Diseño Sonoro), Cervera Alarcón; Pablo (Sonido Directo)
Cast:Juan Perros
Participation year at FICM: 2016

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