Mara'akame's Dream (Spanish: El sueño del Mara'akame) is a 2016 Mexican drama film, directed and written by Federico Cecchetti. The film plot is about a young boy who dreams to travel to Mexico City to play with his band, but his father, a Mara'akame (chaman hichol), has a different plan for his future. The film premiered at the 14th Morelia International Film Festival and was awarded Best First of Second Mexican Feature Film.[1]
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| Directed by | Federico Cecchetti |
| Screenplay by | Federico Cecchetti |
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| Cinematography | Iván Hernández |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Wixárika |
| Budget | USD$800,000 |
El sueño del Mara'akame received 12 nominations for the 59th Ariel Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.[2] It won two, for Best Original Music and Best First Work.[3]
Cast
edit- Luciano Bautista (Maxa Temai)
- Inocencio de la Cruz Domínguez
- Cruz de la Cruz
- Paly Omar Ezequiel
- Patricio Fernández
- Pascual Hernández
- Antonio Parra (Haka Temai)
- Mariana Treviño
Accolades
edit| Award / Film Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Ariel Awards | July 11, 2017 | Best Picture | Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad (FOPROCINE) and Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC) | Nominated | [2] |
| Best Director | Federico Cecchetti | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Antonio Parra Parra | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in a Minor Role | Mariana Treviño | Nominated | |||
| Breakthrough Male Performance | Luciano Bautista | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Federico Cecchetti | Nominated | |||
| Best First Feature Film | Federico Cecchetti | Won | |||
| Best Original Score | Emiliano Motta | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Daniel Rojo and Alicia Segovia | Nominated | |||
| Best Film Editing | Pierre Saint Martin Castellanos and Raúl Zendejas | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup | Roberto Ortíz | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Xihuitl Mariana Gandía | Nominated |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "El sueño del Mara'akame". Morelia International Film Festival (in Spanish). 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ a b "'La 4ª Compañía' lidera nominaciones en los premios Ariel 2017". Milenio (in Spanish). Grupo Milenio. May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ "Ariel Awards, Mexico". Retrieved 2017-10-16.