2022 | Color | 98:00 In the microcosm of a private school, the adults’ latent traumas coexist with the teenagers’ frantic search for identity. The school is a cruise ship anchored in asphalt. From somewhere within its walls, travelers might be able to glimpse intriguing ports, but no one finds the energy to disembark. The fruits of the past set down roots that imprison and immobilize anyone who closes their eyes in hopes of a lifeline. Country: España, México Direction: Díez; Ana Script: Díez; Ana, Castro; Alaíde, Peñalosa; Genaro, Pérez-Campa; Mariela, Rodríguez; Xavier Production: Castro; Alaíde, Garza; Silvia, Hernández; Martha, Blanco; Daniel Photography: Blanco; Daniel, AMC Sound: Quesada; Javier, Hau; Ricardo Music: Wagner; Peter, Wagner; Hans, Sosa; Israel, Corona; Ian Cast:Reyes Spíndola; Patricia, de Santiago; Juan Pablo, Martínez Gallardo; Valentina, Rayn; Milena C., Shuarma; Axel, Klip; Dan, Pizarro; Miguel, Farah; Amanda Art direction: Ceballos; Lituania Participation year at FICM: 2022
2022 | Color | 98:00 In the microcosm of a private school, the adults’ latent traumas coexist with the teenagers’ frantic search for identity. The school is a cruise ship anchored in asphalt. From somewhere within its walls, travelers might be able to glimpse intriguing ports, but no one finds the energy to disembark. The fruits of the past set down roots that imprison and immobilize anyone who closes their eyes in hopes of a lifeline. Country: España, México Direction: Díez; Ana Script: Díez; Ana, Castro; Alaíde, Peñalosa; Genaro, Pérez-Campa; Mariela, Rodríguez; Xavier Production: Castro; Alaíde, Garza; Silvia, Hernández; Martha, Blanco; Daniel Photography: Blanco; Daniel, AMC Sound: Quesada; Javier, Hau; Ricardo Music: Wagner; Peter, Wagner; Hans, Sosa; Israel, Corona; Ian Cast:Reyes Spíndola; Patricia, de Santiago; Juan Pablo, Martínez Gallardo; Valentina, Rayn; Milena C., Shuarma; Axel, Klip; Dan, Pizarro; Miguel, Farah; Amanda Art direction: Ceballos; Lituania Participation year at FICM: 2022
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FICM Brings 17 Screenings to Pátzcuaro as FICM Presenta Takes Cinema to Michoacán and Across Mexico Year-Round 10 · 16 · 26