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2003 | Color | 15 min 10 seg

Keep the Change Keep the change is the portrait of Emiliano, a young immigrant from Mexico. Having left his home and family in search of more money, he is determined to hash out a life in New York City. What he discovers is a reality in which he is overworked and underpaid. Even as he remains hopeful and determined, day by day he comes to terms with issues of nostalgia, disillusionment, and an unknown future


Country: México, Estados Unidos
Direction: Botshon; Beth Miranda
Script: Botshon; Beth Miranda
Production: Botshon; Beth Miranda
Photography: Botshon; Beth Miranda
Sound: Botshon; Beth Miranda
Music: Edgar; Timothy
Art direction: Ayuso Hernández; Miguel
Participation year at FICM: 2004

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