a short documentary by Charles Fairbanks and Saúl Kak
18 min. // Spanish & Zoque spoken
subtitled in English, French, Korean, Thai
"A tatiesque and exhilarating sonic and architectural tour of a Mexican village that was founded by displaced people fleeing a volcanic eruption. Pure cinema."
- André Dudemaine / Présence Autochtone
recorded for the Oberhausen International Festival of Short Films
— Camera & Edit: Charles Fairbanks —
— Sound & Interview: Saúl Kak —
— Original Music: Hugo Paris / Lavender —
— Poster Design: Hannah Priscilla Craig —
— The Brooklyn Rail: "It's Alive! It's Alive!" —
— desistfilm review of ( ( ( ( ( ( /*\ ) ) ) ) ) ) in Oberhausen —
— Écran Noir's review of ( ( ( ( ( ( /*\ ) ) ) ) ) ) in Oberhausen —
— critic.de: "Architektur der Unsicherheit: Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen 2020" —
— Vertedero Cultural: "Memoria y Resistencia" —
— Radio Canada Internacional: "Ecos en Montreal" —
— BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT at FIC Morelia —
— BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM at Ann Arbor Film Festival —
— JURY CITATION at CUFF: Chicago Underground Film Festival —
— BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT at Melbourne Doc Festival —
— JURY AWARD at L'Alternativa —
— Oberhausen (Germany) —
— RIDM (Canada) —
— FIFEQ (Canada) —
— Ambulante (Mexico) —
— FICG (Mexico) —
— GIFF (Mexico) —
— FICN Cotonou (Benin) —
— ENCOUNTERS (South Africa) —
— Tacoma Film Festival (USA) —
— Maryland Film Festival (USA) —
— Chicago Underground Film Festival (USA) —
— Athens International Film & Video Festival (USA) —
— Muestra de Cine + Video Indígena (Chile) —
— Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (Australia) —
— Ulju Mountain Film Festival (South Korea) —
— Bangkok Ignite Film Festival (Thailand) —
— Ann Arbor Film Festival (USA) —
— Open City Doc Fest (England) —
— L'Alternativa (Spain) —
— Antimatter (Canada) —
— FICWALLMAPU (Chile) —
— Punto de Vista (Spain) —