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1999 | Color | 8 min

Xanini mazorcas is the metaphor of the indigenous influence on rural Mexico through a cob that comes to life and makes its claims against the man of Indian descent.


Country: México
Direction: Cerano Bautista; Dante
Script: Cerano Bautista; Dante
Production: Exe Video
Photography: Cerano Bautista; Dante
Sound: Tomas; Eduviges
Cast:Márquez; Ignacio
Art direction: Cerano Bautista; Dante
Participation year at FICM: 2009

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