Archive of films Meteorite / Meteorito
A small group of men dressed in national costume move through a mountainous region dotted with meteorite craters. Monitored by the enigmatic voice of the narrator, they have come to perform an unusual ritual. These “bird men” have to die in order to create life and find the place where the sun rises. A contemplation of the cycle of life which borrows much from the stories of the origin of mankind, as told in Mesoamerican mythology.
Synopsis
A small group of men dressed in national costume move through a mountainous region dotted with meteorite craters. Monitored by the enigmatic voice of the narrator, they have come to perform an unusual ritual. These “bird men” have to die in order to create life and find the place where the sun rises. A contemplation of the cycle of life which borrows much from the stories of the origin of mankind, as told in Mesoamerican mythology.
Hubert Poul
About the director
Mauricio Sáenz (b. 1977, Mexico). Selected filmography: Ruins (2014), Drift (2015), Of Islands and Unicorns (2015), Meteorite (Meteorito, 2018)
Contacts
IMCINE - Mexican Film Institute
, 03100, Mexico City
Mexico
Tel: +52 55 5448 5300, +52 55 5448 5399
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.imcine.gob.mx
About the film
Color, DCP
Section: | Imagina |
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Director: | Mauricio Sáenz-Cánovas |
Screenplay: | Mauricio Sáenz |
Dir. of Photography: | Guillermo Villa |
Music: | Tonalli Magana |
Editor: | Mauricio Sáenz |
Producer: | Mauricio Sáenz |
Production: | IMCINE |
Cast: | Arturo Díaz, Benito Espíndola, Gregorio Morales, Pablo Varela, Rodrigo Varela, Benito Vázquez |
Contact: | IMCINE - Mexican Film Institute |
Guests
Mauricio Sáenz-Cánovas
Film Director