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2017 | Color | 80:00

Hortencia, a woman from Tuxpan with a stormy past, embarks on a journey by sea and by land to collect testimonies and memories from the crew of a fishing boat that disappeared five years ago in the waters of Veracruz. Gradually, the trip becomes a reflection on the meaning of life and death, rooted in the mythologies and deepest yearnings of the people she meets along the way.


Direction: Álvarez; José
Script: Álvarez; José
Production: Garcia; Sumie, Álvarez; José, Trost; Ingmar, Chavezmontes; Julio
Photography: Hofmann; Sebastián
Sound: Hernández; Martín
Music: Delgado; Martin
Cast:Perez Rocha; Hortencia
Art direction: Tort; Simmone
Participation year at FICM: 2017

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