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1936 | B/N | 60:00

Documentary-like dramatization of the daily grind of men struggling to make a living by fishing on the Gulf of Mexico, mostly played by real-life fishermen from the community of Alvarado. The death of a fisherman’s son, the result of him not being able to afford medical care, instigates a political awakening among the fishermen. 


Direction: Zinnemann; Fred y Gómez Muriel; Emilio
Script: Velázquez Chávez; Agustín, Strand; Paul, Rodakiewicz; Henwar
Production: Paullada; Hilario, Strand; Paul, Velázquez Chávez; Agustín
Photography: Strand; Paul
Sound: Marino; José
Music: Revueltas; Silvestre
Cast:Hernández del Valle; Silvio, Lara; Antonio, Figueroa; Miguel, Hinojosa; Rafael, Rojas; Felipe, Ortiz Cobos; Susana, Valle González; David, pescadores y vecinos de Alvarado
Participation year at FICM: 2016

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