MOM
As a Mexican Tzotzil I grew up between the sacrality both of Guadalupe Virgin and Mother Earth. As a son, I grew up among the derision of not having a father and blaming my mother for it. “Mom” is a dialogue between mother and son exploring their contradictions, knowing and recognizing each other, and reflecting on naturalized violence and its reproduction.
Special Jury Award FEISAL (XXXVII Guadalajara International Film Festival, Mexico)
Honorable Mention of the Young Jury (VI Black Canvas – Festival de Cine Contemporáneo, Mexico City)
Honorable Mention, Documentary Feature Film (XV Festival Zanate, Colima, Mexico)
XXXIX Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival (Toronto, Canada)
XXXVII Guadalajara International Film Festival (Mexico)
XX Vancouver Latin American Film Festival (Canada)
XVII Ambulante cine documental itinerante (Mexico)
VI Black Canvas – Contemporary Film Festival (Mexico)
XX Morelia International Film Festival (Mexico)
XXXV Virginia Film Festival (Charlottesville, USA)
XXXV IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (Netherlands)
XV Festival Zanate (Colima, Mexico)
X FICD Festival Internacional de Cine en el Desierto (Sonora, Mexico, 2022)
XXII Docpoint - Helsinki Documentary Film Festival (Finland, 2023)