Skip to main content
2012 | Color | 21 min

The documentary Paal presents Memo, a Mayan child, whose biggest dream is to tell the stories of his people. Through his own vision and fantasy, we explore the everyday life and culture of his town, and the exuberant nature of the Yucatan jungle in the south of Mexico. Paal pays homage to a magical world that is not exempt from the influence of the Western world.


Country: México
Direction: Müller; Christoph, Vargas Villafuerte; Victor
Script: Vargas Villafuerte; Victor, Müller; Christoph
Production: Vargas Villafuerte; Victor, Müller; Christoph
Photography: Vargas Villafuerte; Victor
Sound: Müller; Christoph, Dumont; Catherine, Niños Fcp;
Music: Kaay; Tumben, Niños Fcp;
Participation year at FICM: 2012

Director Movies

Huacal City

The world is made of boxes. We live in them, move in them, see the world trough them and finally we end in them. Huacal City introduces us to the empty containers supplier at the Supply Center in Mexico City, where every day, thousands of wooden boxes are bought, sold and repaired.

See More

Related News

Sundance Film Festival CDMX 2025
Sundance Film Festival CDMX 2025: ABEL, HEROD'S LAW and more
Cuatro cortometrajes del 22° FICM presentados en la 64ª Semana de la Crítica tuvieron una función especial en Paris
Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris
El FICM presentó cuatro cortometrajes mexicanos en una función especial en la 64ª Semana de la Crítica de Cannes
FICM presented four Mexican short films in a special screening at the 64th Critics' Week at Cannes
Aurora Clavel
Aurora Clavel (1936-2025) and TARAHUMARA (ALWAYS FURTHER ON)