2023 | Color | 83:20 The little-known history of Japanese Mexicans, and the enduring impact of historical silence on their descendants, is portrayed through testimonies, landscapes, and choreography, questioning the formation and theatricality of individual and collective identity. When all that is left of history are vague memories, how do invisible wounds heal? Yūrei travels to different parts of Mexico, moving toward an intimate and sensory exploration of memory. Country: México Direction: García Hirata; Sumie Script: García Hirata; Sumie, Velázquez Landázuri; Oscar Production: de la Paz Nicolau; Santiago, García Hirata; Sumie Photography: Vega Gil; Rodrigo Sandoval Sound: González; Enrique Rodrigo, Cardenal; Luz María, Quintero; Alejandro, Acosta; Odin Music: Collado Fregoso; Josué Cast:Akiko Iida; Irene Art direction: N/A Participation year at FICM: 2023
2023 | Color | 83:20 The little-known history of Japanese Mexicans, and the enduring impact of historical silence on their descendants, is portrayed through testimonies, landscapes, and choreography, questioning the formation and theatricality of individual and collective identity. When all that is left of history are vague memories, how do invisible wounds heal? Yūrei travels to different parts of Mexico, moving toward an intimate and sensory exploration of memory. Country: México Direction: García Hirata; Sumie Script: García Hirata; Sumie, Velázquez Landázuri; Oscar Production: de la Paz Nicolau; Santiago, García Hirata; Sumie Photography: Vega Gil; Rodrigo Sandoval Sound: González; Enrique Rodrigo, Cardenal; Luz María, Quintero; Alejandro, Acosta; Odin Music: Collado Fregoso; Josué Cast:Akiko Iida; Irene Art direction: N/A Participation year at FICM: 2023
The Buzz During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More
Yugen When relentless rain threatens her sister’s life, a ceramic girl protects a fading ember from an ancient fire. But when the fire calls back the Trees of Life, she must decide whether she can return it: the very force that keeps her sister alive. Yugen is a stop motion short film crafted over eight years with puppets made from Mexican ceramics and inspired by the natural world. See More
Yo soy Rocky In 1975, an unknown, penniless actor named Sylvester Stallone staked everything on a screenplay he had written, reserving the lead role for himself. This film chronicles the trials and tribulations behind one of Hollywood’s greatest stories of triumph over adversity. See More
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