Papalotzin

2006 | Color | 80 min

The extraordinary migration of the Monarch Butterfly is one of the world?s greatest treasures. The Matusalén generation migrates a surprising distance of over 5,000 kilometers from Canada passing through the United States to spend the winter in the Oyamel sanctuary in Michoacán and the State of México. Francisco Vico Gutiérrez follows the path of the Monarch Migration in his hand-glider (painted in Monarch colors) to raise awareness of the trials they face along their journey.

Country: México
Production: Rosa; Claudia
Photography: Gutiérre; Vico
Sound: Donaldson; Andrew

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