A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
September 29, 2024
Original Title:
Mi pecho está lleno de centellas
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Fomento al Cine Mexicano (FOCINE)
Fondo Filma en Jalisco
Muchachxs Salvajes
Proyecta Producción de la Secretaría de Cultura de Jalisco
Production Countries:
Mexico
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 75
My father dies. Days later, my mother escapes to Turkey to meet her secret Facebook lover. I suggest to my mother that we communicate through video letters. My mother, who gave up singing to raise me, finds freedom for the first time away from home. The video correspondences reveal our attempts to see each other through a shaky emotional journey. Alone, in the midst of filming this movie, I realize that I want to transition gender and change my name. An extraordinary journey of self-discovery, a mother and a child who always wanted to be more.
Cinematography:
Bruno Santamaría
Director:
Gal Castellanos
Editor:
Andrea Rabasa
Music:
Pier Martínez
Producer:
Metzli Paulina Ibarra
Eduardo Esquivel
Omar Robles
Screenplay:
Gal Castellanos
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