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Synopsis:
Neimar is 8 years old, he lives in a small village and he is excited for his first communion, his grandmother has told him that he will know God. His life goes by peacefully: he takes care of racehorses, which he is obsessed with; works as a ticket clerk for a horse parade and helps his mother selling tamales together with her best friend, Demi. All this happiness ends abruptly. Deceits begin gathering up in his life and he will soon have to reconsider his surroundings putting his naivety aside.
Awards:
Premio Mezcal al Miglior Film Messicano (Festival internacional de cine de Guadalajara, 2022)
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Director:
Claudia Sainte-Luce
Mexican writer, director, and actress. She worked as an assistant director for various Mexican films before writing her own scripts, unfolding her ability to capture the essence of everyday life and exploring the emotional complexities of common characters. Through her films, Sainte-Luce presents stories that take place in simple settings but reveal deep concerns of the human condition.
Screenplay:
Claudia Sainte-Luce
Director of Photography:
Carlos Correa
Editing:
Julián Sarmiento
Sound:
Nicolás Aguilar, Sergio Díaz
Cast:
Diego Armando Lara Lagunes, Margarita Guevara González, Lizbeth Gabriela Nolasco Hernández, Michelle Martínez Hernández
Producer:
Christian Kregel
Production:
Jaqueca Films