2025 | B/N | 56:00 They say Acapulco is magical, that the happiest place on earth is Caleta and Caletilla. They say hurricanes take everything away—except the sunsets. This five-part series tells stories of Acapulco. It’s a tribute to its people and its landscapes. It tells the story of Acapulco through memory and imagination, through its inhabitants and its visitors. It’s a reminder that we’ve always had Acapulco—and always will. Country: México Direction: Mejía; Diego, Álvarez; Salvador, Ortiz Barrón; Edgar Production: Canal 22 Cast:Adano; Marcelo, Arenas López; Remedios, Cobb; Jeff, Cruz Soberanis; Jorge, de La O Almazán; Mario, Jasso Ortiz; Víctor Hugo, Lemus Soriano; Elmy, Matiz; Esteban Leo, Moctezuma; Juan Carlos, Mojica Morga; Teresa, Niño; Dionisio, Palazuelos Stephens; Patricia, Palma; Gumersindo, Ramírez; Fernando, Ruz Vargas; Manuel Ignacio, Gordon; Robyn Sidney, Díaz Clavel; Enrique Participation year at FICM: 2025
2025 | B/N | 56:00 They say Acapulco is magical, that the happiest place on earth is Caleta and Caletilla. They say hurricanes take everything away—except the sunsets. This five-part series tells stories of Acapulco. It’s a tribute to its people and its landscapes. It tells the story of Acapulco through memory and imagination, through its inhabitants and its visitors. It’s a reminder that we’ve always had Acapulco—and always will. Country: México Direction: Mejía; Diego, Álvarez; Salvador, Ortiz Barrón; Edgar Production: Canal 22 Cast:Adano; Marcelo, Arenas López; Remedios, Cobb; Jeff, Cruz Soberanis; Jorge, de La O Almazán; Mario, Jasso Ortiz; Víctor Hugo, Lemus Soriano; Elmy, Matiz; Esteban Leo, Moctezuma; Juan Carlos, Mojica Morga; Teresa, Niño; Dionisio, Palazuelos Stephens; Patricia, Palma; Gumersindo, Ramírez; Fernando, Ruz Vargas; Manuel Ignacio, Gordon; Robyn Sidney, Díaz Clavel; Enrique Participation year at FICM: 2025
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