2012 | Color | 200 min 0 seg Most people think of immigration as a finite moment; but as a story it really spans several generations and two nations. The American Tapes reflects two time frames: four Mexican families just beginning their stay in California as undocumented immigrants in the early 1980s and today, portraying their life and times in the United States and Mexico. The collaborative character of the production gives the work its strength, singularity and character. Country: Estados Unidos Direction: Hock; Louis Script: Hock; Louis Production: Hock; Louis Photography: Hock; Louis Sound: Hock; Louis Cast:Castañeda; Maricela, Frausto; Verónica, Montes; Ramón, Montes; Rufina, Montes; Lupe, Montes; Sonia, Montes; Rocío, Montes; Eddie, Rodríquez; María, Paula Ibarra; Leticia, Ibarra; Francisca, Ibarra; Candelario, Ca; Ca Participation year at FICM: 2012
2012 | Color | 200 min 0 seg Most people think of immigration as a finite moment; but as a story it really spans several generations and two nations. The American Tapes reflects two time frames: four Mexican families just beginning their stay in California as undocumented immigrants in the early 1980s and today, portraying their life and times in the United States and Mexico. The collaborative character of the production gives the work its strength, singularity and character. Country: Estados Unidos Direction: Hock; Louis Script: Hock; Louis Production: Hock; Louis Photography: Hock; Louis Sound: Hock; Louis Cast:Castañeda; Maricela, Frausto; Verónica, Montes; Ramón, Montes; Rufina, Montes; Lupe, Montes; Sonia, Montes; Rocío, Montes; Eddie, Rodríquez; María, Paula Ibarra; Leticia, Ibarra; Francisca, Ibarra; Candelario, Ca; Ca Participation year at FICM: 2012
If I Were Fire Two young lovers wander through an abandoned countryside, where reality is distorted and the ruins of a long-gone village give glimpses of the past. The presence of a mysterious horseman transforms the bucolic landscape into a nightmare. See More
Lives on the Border Lives on the border portrays the tragic consequences of an unfair sentence delivered by the U.S. criminal justice system. Through several interconnected life stories, we'll discover what Rosa Estela Olvera, a Mexican woman wrongfully convicted in the U.S. (My Life Inside 2007), endures in prison: a psycho-emotional exploration of the loneliness of confinement; and the long and arduous battle to win back her family and obtain justice. See More
40 + Divorced, childless and single, Luz visits her local healer who prescribes a scandalous remedy to unburden her soul. As Luz embarks on a sensual journey of self-discovery, she steps into her power realizing that fulfillment doesn't require a traditional path. See More
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