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1983 | B/N | 29 min

The film enters the creative universe of the famous Mexican photographer Manuel Álvarez Bravo, as he goes on in his daily life. The documentary follows him to his studio or to the street, while the artist narrates his beginnings as a photographer and the way he finds inspiration at work.


Country: México
Direction: Mora Catlett; Juan
Script: Mora Catlett; Juan
Photography: Kuhn; Luc-Toni
Sound: Aguilar; Carlos
Music: Percussion Art Ensemble; Detroit, Mora; Francisco
Cast:de Arte Moderno; Museo, Álvarez; María Antonieta, Eguía; Óscar, Fritz; Sonia, Luna; Miguel, Navarrete; Santiago, Olivas; Ludivina, Zúñiga; Ariel, Paula Cruz; Doña, habitantes de Mixquic; Los
Participation year at FICM: 2013

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