Purgatorio

2013 | Color | 80 min

Hecha dentro de la tradición de la caméra- stylo Purgatorio, es una fábula humanista, una experiencia épica y visceral con poderosas imágenes donde Reyes imagina la frontera México-Estados Unidos como un lugar mítico comparable al purgatorio de Dante. Al retratar un mosaico de personajes conmovedores y paisajes rotos en ambos lados de la frontera, el cineasta reflexiona sobre los defectos de la naturaleza humana y el absurdo del mundo moderno.

Country: México, Estados Unidos
Direction: Reyes; Rodrigo
Participation year at FICM: 2013

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