Mexico / United States 2022, 67 min, No Dialogue, No Subtitles
Every day, they do all their work by hand, with simple tools, slowly, painstakingly, almost ritualistically applying the techniques that workers in these regions of Mexico have been using for countless generations. From the great salt flats in the south to the black ore mine in the north, they dig, excavate, lower themselves into dark pits, and climb cliff faces bare-handed. Then, at night, they drink and dance and light fires and fireworks. Director Helmut Dosantos captures a different reality, far from the full-speed advance of modern industry, a reality where the laborers themselves are still part of the land that gives them their livelihood. With the labor itself providing the soundtrack, this immersive film offers a rare aesthetic and sensory experience.
Previous Festivals: True/False Film Fest (2022), FICUNAM (2022)
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Production: Helmut Dosantos, Marta Núñez Puerto, Pilar Goutas, Gerardo González
Production Company: Fulgura Frango, Narvalus Films
Script: Helmut Dosantos
Editing: Yibrán Asuad, Helmut Dosantos
Cinematography: Ernesto Pardo, Martín Boege, Helmut Dosantos, Kacper Czubak
Sound Design: Enrico Ascoli
Source:
Fulgura Frango