Completed - SPANISH - Drama - 100 minutes
An indigenous language is in peril as its last two speakers (Evaristo and Isauro, 70’s) had a quarrel in the past and haven't spoken in over 50 years. Martín, a young linguist, will undertake the challenge to bring the old friends back together to obtain a recorded registration of the language.
Year of production : 2017 Director(s) : Ernesto CONTRERAS Writer(s) : Carlos CONTRERAS Cast : Fernando ÁLVAREZ REBEIL, Eligio MELÉNDEZ, Manuel PONCELIS, Norma ANGÉLICA, Mardonio CARBALLO, Juan Pablo DE SANTIAGO, Hoze MELÉNDEZ, Nicolasa ORTIZ MONASTERIO, Mónica MIGUEL Producer(s) : Mónica LOZANO, Luis ALBORES, Érika ÁVILA, Eamon O’FARRILL, Dijana OLCAY-HOT, Raymond VAN DER KAAIJ
An indigenous language is in peril as its last two speakers (Evaristo and Isauro, 70’s) had a quarrel in the past and haven't spoken to each other in over 50 years. Martín, a young linguist, will undertake the challenge to bring the old friends back together and convince them to once again talk to each other so he can obtain a recorded registration of the language and study it. However, hidden in the past, in the heart of the jungle, lies a secret concealed by the language that makes it difficult to believe that the heart of Zikril will beat once again.
Country(ies) : MEXICO
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Ventana Sur 2017 Latam ScreeningsSundance 2017 (Official Selection)