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2019 | Color | 80:00

The unexpected encounter between an old man, who is going blind, and his granddaughter, who has a limited
memory of her childhood. As the grandfather weaves a traditional hat, the threads of family history are untangled. Between these two silences, it becomes possible to understand the meaning of love in Tzotzil.


Country: México
Direction: Sojob; María
Script: Sojob; María
Production: Contreras; Daniela
Photography: Jiménez; José Alfredo
Sound: Mollet; Guillaume
Participation year at FICM: 2019

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