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2007 | Color | 2h 8 min

Those That Remain is a story about nostalgia, identity and memory; but above all, it has to do with love and dreams. It is an intimate journey about what happens with those who have relatives who have left for the United States in search of a better life, in an exploration of the consequences of migration.


Country: México
Direction: Rulfo; Juan Carlos, Hagerman; Carlos
Script: Rulfo; Juan Carlos, Hagerman; Carlos
Production: Rulfo; Juan Carlos, Vale; Nicolás, Hagerman; Carlos
Photography: Rulfo; Juan Carlos
Cast:Campos; Gloria, Castillo; Gerardo, Panduro; Evelyn, Dzul; Marisela, Yaremi;
Participation year at FICM: 2008

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