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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

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