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2011 | Color | 18 min

Fourteen-year-old Alex decides to undertake a few tasks during the summer: start a new rock band, win over the girl he likes, and organize his first concert. At the same time, he realizes his grandmother is becoming more dependent on others and that now he will have to be in charge of the household.


Country: México
Direction: Kishi Leopo; Samuel Isamu
Script: Kishi Leopo; Samuel Isamu
Production: Briseño; Alex, Ruvalcaba; Gabriela
Photography: Luengas; Olivia
Sound: Acosta; Odin
Music: Kishi; Kenji
Cast:Gallardo; Alejandro, Iñiguez Robles; Petra, Galindo; Moisés, Andrade; Rafael, Ramírez; Arnold
Art direction: del Real; Rebeca
Participation year at FICM: 2011

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