El Año del Radio
The Year of the Radio
Animation | Mexico | 2022 | 9 min | Spanish
Synopsis
Alex, a 7-year-old boy and his little siblings are left in the care of senile aunt Lola while their mother works as a host on a radio station. Alex misses his mother and, along with his siblings, they listen to his mother’s show every night, building strange imaginary worlds through the stories they hear, the news, the radio soap operas and the religious influence of his great-aunt.
Director
His work has toured more than a hundred festivals around the world. He has been awarded the Mayahuel at the FICG, the Ojo de Plata at the FICM and the Ariel at the AMACC for Best Short Film for Mari Pepa, as well as three Ariel nominations for Somos Mari Pepa. In 2019, he presented Los Lobos, winner of the International Jury Grand Prize in the Generation KPlus section at Berlinale 2020, as well as the FIPRESCI award at FICG 35.
Latin American Premiere
Director - Directors
Samuel Kishi LeopoGuión - Screenplay
Samuel Kishi LeopoProductor - Producer
Samuel Kishi Leopo, Blanca MacíasMúsica - Music:
Kenji Kishi LeopoSonido - Sound:
Mario Martínez CobosCinematografía - Cinematography:
N/AEdición - Editor:
Samuel Kishi LeopoDirección de Arte - Production Design:
Roberto Rodríguez MillerIntérpretes - Cast
N/AContacto - Contact
Figa Filmscontact@figafilms.com
