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The whisper of a seed

Directed by:

Gabriela Domínguez Ruvalcaba

Produced by:

Alez Noppel Briseño

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  • Year

    2024

  • Length

    80 minutes

  • Country

    Mexico

Synopsis

Enedelia, pregnant with her third daughter, lives in Chamic, a border town in southeastern Mexico, which is crossed by the beginning of a war between criminal groups. The population spreads fear like a dull noise among the highways, mountain ranges, and rivers, to the point of disrupting the dreams of those who live there.

  • Gabriela

    Domínguez Ruvalcaba

    Director

    Director and editor. In 2014, she premiered the documentary La Danza del Hipocampo. She is a member of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte (National System of Art Creators). She has a degree in Communication, a master’s degree in Creative Documentary at UAB (Barcelona), and a diploma in Film Essay at EICTV (Cuba).

  • Alex

    Noppel Briseño

    Producer

    Mexican filmmaker and musician. He is pursuing a master’s degree in Creative Documentary at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. In 2008, he premiered his feature film Victorio. He is currently directing Beyond the Cup, a documentary series about the oppression, violence, and abuse that exists behind a cup of coffee.