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2003 | B/N | 6 min

Two men in a hotel lobby wait to receive instructions for a job. Meanwhile, they talk about cartoons and remote control. The discussion leads to an unexpected extreme.


Country: México
Direction: Grau; Jorge Michel
Script: Grau; Jorge Michel
Production: Rodríguez; Hugo, Castro; Ángeles
Photography: Sanchez; Santiago
Sound: Tamez; Pablo
Music: Los Nena”;
Cast:Sánchez Parra; Gustavo, Zárate; Jorge
Art direction: Ayala; Marcela
Participation year at FICM: 2006

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