Water Dreams

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10MIN

Availability ended 15/11/2020 BST
(13 Oct-15 Nov worldwide) A Mayan elder dreams about being a crocodile, in the nights an owl stalks her and does not allow her to dream anymore; tired of this, she goes in search of a shaman to ask for help.

Director Bio

Graduated in communication from the Universidad Anáhuac and took film courses at the cinematographic workshop by Mantarraya. He has more than 15 years of experience in the audiovisual area. 
His first short film Albina participated in the Short Film Corner of the Cannes Film Festival 2017 and Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia 2017.



Director note
About the Indigenous roles: both principal actors are from Yucatán, Mexico
Doña Elvia Cham lives in Acanceh a small town near Mérida, and is an  actress in the local community theatre
Don Pedro Cohuo lives in Mérida, a carpenter by profession, he practices shamanism and promotes Mayan culture

Credits

Directed by Domingo Pablo Ortiz

Produced by Miguel Ventura

Cast Doña Elvia Cham
Don Pedro Cohuo

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