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2009 | Color | 30 min

Emma is in her fifties. She is a renowned actress and is days away from opening night in a play. Having her ex husband as the director with memory problems, time pushing and a thirsty young actress ready to take her place, Emma enters a period of crisis.


Country: México
Direction: Beristain Egurrola; Natalia
Script: Vidal; Gabriela
Production: Michel; Jorge
Photography: Montemayor Loyo; Jimena
Sound: Tamez; Pablo
Music: de Tavira; Pedro
Cast:Michel; Octavio, Mayer; Samantha, Peláez; Angelina, Egurrola; Julieta, Beristain; Arturo, Gajá; Mariana
Art direction: Chávez; Ariel
Participation year at FICM: 2009

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