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2013 | Color | 25: 20 min

Large Hands tells the story of Huemac Olivares, who owes his two trades, as musician and craftsman, to a unique instrument made from the inflorescence of the maguey (quiote). This instrument is also a metaphor for the life of its creator, who undergoes a transformation as a result of an incident.


Country: México
Direction: Olivares Ruiz; Roberto
Script: Olivares Ruiz; Roberto
Production: Olivares Ruiz; Roberto
Photography: Olivares Ruiz; Roberto
Sound: Olivares Ruiz; Roberto
Music: Olivares; Huemac
Participation year at FICM: 2013

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