2017 | Color | 96:00 In Congo, a young farmer dreams of a better future for his loved ones. His only wealth lies in the strength of his arms, the bushland around him, and his strong will. Embarking on grueling and dangerous roads in order to trade the fruits of his labor, he discovers the value of his efforts and the price to be paid for his dreams. Direction: Gras; Emmanuel Script: Gras; Emmanuel Production: Anthomé; Nicolas Photography: Gras; Emmanuel Sound: Apostolou; Simon, Vidal; Manuel Music: Claus; Gaspar Cast:Kasongo; Kabwita, Kasongo; Lydie Participation year at FICM: 2017
2017 | Color | 96:00 In Congo, a young farmer dreams of a better future for his loved ones. His only wealth lies in the strength of his arms, the bushland around him, and his strong will. Embarking on grueling and dangerous roads in order to trade the fruits of his labor, he discovers the value of his efforts and the price to be paid for his dreams. Direction: Gras; Emmanuel Script: Gras; Emmanuel Production: Anthomé; Nicolas Photography: Gras; Emmanuel Sound: Apostolou; Simon, Vidal; Manuel Music: Claus; Gaspar Cast:Kasongo; Kabwita, Kasongo; Lydie Participation year at FICM: 2017
Sujo When a cartel gunman is killed, he leaves behind Sujo, his beloved 4-year-old son. The shadow of violence surrounds Sujo during each stage of his life in the isolated Mexican countryside. As he grows into a man, Sujo finds that fulfilling his father’s destiny may be inescapable. See More
Sujo When a cartel gunman is killed, he leaves behind Sujo, his beloved 4-year-old son. The shadow of violence surrounds Sujo during each stage of his life in the isolated Mexican countryside. As he grows into a man, Sujo finds that fulfilling his father’s destiny may be inescapable. See More
Mexico will no longer exist! A frenetic view runs over a convulsed Mexico City, a colossal metropolis sustained by the myth of "mestizaje" and other colonial forms of violence. Past and present weave a flurry of images; fragmented memories of this land. Ancient deities are incarnated, while dreams overlap among intimacy, complicity and the tumult. This is an erratic film that invites us to reimagine the complex relationship we have with the constructed “mexicanidad.” See More
Yolanda Montes “Tongolele”, diosa de la danza 02 · 18 · 25 PEPE EL TORO appears in Cahiers 02 · 13 · 25 David Lynch (1946-2025), Mexico and a Lynchian Anecdote 01 · 23 · 25 MÉXICO, MÉXICO, RA, RA, RA, RA after half a century 01 · 16 · 25
