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2021 | Color | 82:00

In 1982, the eruption of the Chichonal volcano buried the Zoque town of Esquipulas Guayabal. 37 years later, the ejidatarios of Nuevo Guayabal rebuild their lives while the volcano and the buried town lurk in the undergrowth. Trinidad, a poet born on the day of the eruption, has dreamlike visions that quickly spread through his community, sparking a collective effort to unearth the old home.


Country: México
Direction: Ruiz Santos; Tania Ximena, Alvarado Gomez; Yollotl
Script: Ruiz; Tania Ximena, Alvarado; Yollotl
Production: Moreno; Mónica, Cherrier; Julia
Photography: Alvarado; Yollotl
Sound: Frutos Aguilar; Rodrigo
Music: Edelmiro; Carlos
Cast:Diaz Arias; Trinidad, Díaz Gómez; Román, Domínguez Martínez; Fulgencia, Gómez Díaz; Alberto, Domínguez de la Cruz; Celestino, Estrada Delesma; Miguel
Art direction: Ibargüen; Diana
Participation year at FICM: 2021

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