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2020 | Color | 98:00

Magdalena embarks on a journey to find her son, who disappeared on his way to the Mexico-US border. Guided by her strong will, she travels across the desolate landscapes of today’s Mexico, where victims and perpetrators wander together.


Country: México, España
Direction: Valadez; Fernanda
Script: Valadez; Fernanda, Rondero; Astrid
Production: Zagha; Jack, Zagha; Yossy, Valadez; Fernanda, Rondero; Astrid
Photography: Becerril; Claudia
Sound: Topillo Hernández; Omar Juárez; Misael
Music: Jensen; Clarice
Cast:Illescas; David, Varela; Juan Jesús, Rodríguez; Ana Laura, Hernández; Mercedes
Art direction: Reyes; Dalia
Participation year at FICM: 2020

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