Black Lights

2009 | Color | 15 min

Chow, a young Chinese man working in a small convenience store in Guadalajara, falls in love with a stripper. Chow tries to learn Spanish by means of audiotapes to get over his fear of talking, especially his fear to the girl he likes.

Country: México
Direction: Kishi Leopo; Samuel Isamu
Script: Kishi Leopo; Samuel Isamu
Production: López; Elizabeth, Vidrio; Abdel, Temblador; Elizabeth
Photography: Luengas; Olivia
Sound: Acosta; Odin
Music: Ayala; Leonel, Kishi; Kenji
Cast:Quiang; Isac, Cerda Ojinaga; Alhelí, Quintero; Sara Isabel
Art direction: del Real; Rebeca
Participation year at FICM: 2009

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