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2012 | Color | 35 min

Oliverio lives in a building taken over by immigrants from the Mexican countryside who work constantly to provide the basic services lacking in the dwelling. However, 17-year-old Oliverio spends his time playing video games, even though electricity is unstable and in short supply. When the summer rains start, a short circuit puts an end to the building´s connection to the electrical system. New ideas on how to get power arise.


Country: México
Direction: Acevedo; Izabel
Script: Acevedo; Izabel
Production: Hernández; Ana
Photography: Stempa Steinberg; José
Sound: Touron; Daniel
Music: Duran; Galo
Cast:Taracena; Gerardo, Cruz; Angeles, Pichardo; Roberto, Xelhua; Tomihuatzi, Guzmán; Melissa
Art direction: Vargas; Marcos
Participation year at FICM: 2012

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