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Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias

Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias

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Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias

"7 unique perspectives. 5 up-and-coming directors. 7 stories about the meaning of being human."

2023

1h 52m

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Drama

Overview

An anthology of 7 Mexican short films, all created by 5 up-and-coming independent filmmakers, with a common thread: to explore themes of human relationships. In order, A Hand Beneath the Snow (Una mano bajo la nieve), Friendship (Amistad), The View from Up Above (La vista desde arriba), The Short Film (El cortometraje), Silvestre (Silvestre), Cocktails For Two (Cóctel para dos) and When I Hear You Sing, I Forget (Cuando te escucho cantar, olvido).

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Benuca Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Miguel Pereyda

Karem Momo

Karem Momo

Carlos Patrick Casanova

Carlos Patrick Casanova

Alex Orozco

Luisa Almaguer

Rafael Amador Martínez

Camila Acosta

Camila Acosta

Viridiana López

Saray Gómez

Carlos Cantón

Creative team

Directed by: José Luis Isoard Arrubarrena
Rafael Martínez Sánchez
Written by: Julio César Durán
José Esteban Pavlovich
Produced by: Fernando Montes de Oca
Fernando Álvarez Rebeil

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