Blood Relations: Stories of Families in Mexico
AluCIne Latin Film and Media Arts Festival
FRIDAY, APRIL 4th, 2014, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
This production year has spotlighted many young and emerging Mexican filmmakers working in documentary, fiction and animation. Rather than stories focusing solely on border issues, cartels, corruption, and revolution, many of these young filmmakers have turned their cameras inward to focus on the complexities of family. The following selection features some of the award winning documentary, fiction and animated shorts exploring a multitude of familial complexities through a Mexican lens.
Zacatecas, student and first time filmmaker Abraham Escobedo Salas’, B-Boy, presents a positive role model for young fathers while the award winning documentary, Invisible Mountains by student filmmaker Ángel Linares, tackles the harder issue of women searching for their sons and husbands who were disappeared in the 70s. Mexico City filmmaker Mauricio Calderón Rico’s fiction short presents class dynamics in Arma Blanca, a comedic tale of revenge style justice. León/ Guanajuato filmmaker, Alicia Segovia Juárez’s presents her poignant film about two sister finding strength from one another in the emotional absences of their mother and Sofia Carrillo’s award winning stop motion film The Sad House telling a family’s history through objects found in antique shops and flea market
These young and emerging filmmakers are just a sample of the powerful storytellers that are working in Mexico today. I am delighted and honored to share with aluCine audiences these young and emerging talents from Mexico.
THE SAD HOUSE Directed by Sofía Carrillo
2013 – Mexico – Run Time: 13′- Animation – International Premiere
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The story of a family and their relationship with a disease, told through objects found in antique bazaars and through donations.
B-BOY Directed by Abraham Escobedo Salas
2013 – Mexico – Run Time: 21’30” – Documentary – International Premiere
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Miguel is a young B-boy (breakdancer) from Guadalajara who is always looking for the balance between work, friends and his new role as father. He trains in order to win a national tournament so he can offer a better life to his family.
LAS MONTAÑAS INVISIBLES / INVISIBLE MOUNTAIN Directed by Angel Linares
2012 – Mexico – Run Time: 13’ – Documentary – International Premiere
Several women recount their experiences from the disappearance of their children and husbands in the seventies, when they were accused, sometimes with no reason, as sympathizers of the Lucio Cabañas’ guerrilla movement in the 1970s.
JERUSALÉN / JERUSALEM Directed by Alicia Segovia Juarez
2013- Mexico – Run Time: 14’30” – Drama – International Premiere
Carmina and Ana are two sisters who face the bitterness of their parent’s absence, living each day in loneliness but accompanied.
WHITE WEAPON Directed by Mauricio Calderón Rico
2013 – Mexico – Run Time: 14’43” – Drama – International Premiere
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Mari works as a maid in a luxury apartment where she takes care of Regina and helps her do her homework. One day, Mari comes home from work and discovers that Pedro, her son, who does his homework alone, has lice.
FRIDAY, APRIL 4th, 2014, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
This production year has spotlighted many young and emerging Mexican filmmakers working in documentary, fiction and animation. Rather than stories focusing solely on border issues, cartels, corruption, and revolution, many of these young filmmakers have turned their cameras inward to focus on the complexities of family. The following selection features some of the award winning documentary, fiction and animated shorts exploring a multitude of familial complexities through a Mexican lens.
Zacatecas, student and first time filmmaker Abraham Escobedo Salas’, B-Boy, presents a positive role model for young fathers while the award winning documentary, Invisible Mountains by student filmmaker Ángel Linares, tackles the harder issue of women searching for their sons and husbands who were disappeared in the 70s. Mexico City filmmaker Mauricio Calderón Rico’s fiction short presents class dynamics in Arma Blanca, a comedic tale of revenge style justice. León/ Guanajuato filmmaker, Alicia Segovia Juárez’s presents her poignant film about two sister finding strength from one another in the emotional absences of their mother and Sofia Carrillo’s award winning stop motion film The Sad House telling a family’s history through objects found in antique shops and flea market
These young and emerging filmmakers are just a sample of the powerful storytellers that are working in Mexico today. I am delighted and honored to share with aluCine audiences these young and emerging talents from Mexico.
THE SAD HOUSE Directed by Sofía Carrillo
2013 – Mexico – Run Time: 13′- Animation – International Premiere
Watch Trailer
The story of a family and their relationship with a disease, told through objects found in antique bazaars and through donations.
B-BOY Directed by Abraham Escobedo Salas
2013 – Mexico – Run Time: 21’30” – Documentary – International Premiere
Watch Trailer
Miguel is a young B-boy (breakdancer) from Guadalajara who is always looking for the balance between work, friends and his new role as father. He trains in order to win a national tournament so he can offer a better life to his family.
LAS MONTAÑAS INVISIBLES / INVISIBLE MOUNTAIN Directed by Angel Linares
2012 – Mexico – Run Time: 13’ – Documentary – International Premiere
Several women recount their experiences from the disappearance of their children and husbands in the seventies, when they were accused, sometimes with no reason, as sympathizers of the Lucio Cabañas’ guerrilla movement in the 1970s.
JERUSALÉN / JERUSALEM Directed by Alicia Segovia Juarez
2013- Mexico – Run Time: 14’30” – Drama – International Premiere
Carmina and Ana are two sisters who face the bitterness of their parent’s absence, living each day in loneliness but accompanied.
WHITE WEAPON Directed by Mauricio Calderón Rico
2013 – Mexico – Run Time: 14’43” – Drama – International Premiere
Watch Trailer
Mari works as a maid in a luxury apartment where she takes care of Regina and helps her do her homework. One day, Mari comes home from work and discovers that Pedro, her son, who does his homework alone, has lice.
