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2007 | Color | 30 min

This is the story of John Doe, a man seeking the American Dream. When John was trying to cross the border into Arizona, he was attacked and seriously wounded by a group of minutemen. Years later, he is working as a night guard in an underground parking lot, hoping to return to his home in Guerrero to see his family, but he is constantly tormented by memories of his past and a series of strange events that will make him realize that his life is a nightmare.


Country: México
Direction: Michan; David
Script: Michan; David
Production: Castro; Ángeles
Photography: de la Torre; José
Sound: Honc; Carlos
Music: Attie; Atto
Cast:Zaragoza; Mario, Arroyo; Tizoc, Martines; Fermín, Thies; Peter, Javkin; Eduardo, Tapia; Armando, Pascual; Gabriel, Constantino; Ceci, Paz; Adriana, de los Reyes; Jorge
Art direction: Espinosa; Carolina
Participation year at FICM: 2008

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