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La Marcha del Liquen
2024 | Color | 28:51

What does the re-greening of Antarctica mean for seemingly distant places like Mexico? “The Stride of Lichen” narrates the story of Antarctic glacier ice, its encounter with the sea, and the advance of lichen and moss. Meanwhile, a community is forced to live only in memories on the Mexican coast.


Country: México
Direction: Ruiz Santos; Tania Ximena
Script: Ximena; Tania
Production: Ximena; Tania
Photography: Ximena; Tania, López H. Maldonado; Linda
Sound: Ximena; Tania, Granda; Amanda
Music: Edelmiro López; Carlos
Participation year at FICM: 2024

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