cinemaztlan | short films

Short films 'On the Move'

Thursday 20 September
21.30 hrs, De Balie, total running time: 93'

This theme block is a view on the preservation and transformation of traditional culture in Mexico in view on the influences of modernity.

	Hamac Casiim Fuego sagrado Hamac Casiim Sacred fire Jerónimo Barriga, 2006, 12' Hamac Casiim is a rock band which plays traditional songs of the Seri community in Sonora, Mexico, in a rock n' roll fashion to keep up with the youngsters interests.
	El organillero The organ grinder Enrique Vázquez Sánchez, 2006, 13' Past, future and urban strolls of the street organ in Mexico.
	El imperio de un milagro The Empire of a Miracle Silvia Lucero, 2006, 18' Adoration towards the Virgen de Guadalupe (Virgin of Guadalupe) has generated a mass production industry. This short documentary focuses on the dubious, flourishing market of the Virgin's merchandise.
	Cosita Linda Pretty little thing Fernando Fidel Urdapilleta, 2007, 19' An inventive and trilling vision on the way that a young girl deals with the challenging and difficult sexual environment in a big metropolis like Mexico City.
	VS (Versus) Demian Flores y Orlando Jimenez, 2005, 8' Starring Blue Panther and Hijo del Santo, VS is a conglomeration of short videos on the identity, theatricality and aesthetics of the sport-spectacle of "lucha libre". The structure of these videos is based in repetition and in a time-space game.
	Raices Roots Federico Ceccetti, 2007, 10' Through a group of women from small communities at the Mexican state of Morelos, Raíces provides an approach to the use of traditional medicine, with a focus on pregnancy and the delivery period.
	Ver llover Watching it Rain Elisa Miller, 2006, 13' Two teenagers live in a little Mexican town. Sofia wants to leave. Jonas has to decide whether to stay or leave with her. Followed by Q & A with the director.