Sleep Dealer

2008 | Color | 1h 30 min

Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences. Three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology.

Country: México, Estados Unidos
Direction: Rivera; Alex
Script: Rivera; Alex, Riker; David
Production: Bregman; Anthony
Photography: Rinzler; Lisa
Sound: Sparling; Kent, García; Ruy
Music: Tomandandy;
Cast:Varela; Leonor, Vargas; Jacob, Adamina; Metztli, Concepción Macías; José, Pablo; Norma, Reyes; Roberto, Peña; Luis Fernando, Guerrero; Emilio, Huerta; Tenoch
Art direction: Álvarez; Miguel Ángel
Participation year at FICM: 2008

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