Alejandro & Miguel (2019) | 16 mm, color, sound, 9 mins
Synopsis:
Multigenerational borders manifest both emotionally and vocationally in the relationship between Miguel Bencomo and his fourteen-year-old son Alejandro. In this portrait of ranch life in the town of Casa Grandes, Mexico, questions rise surrounding love, connection, escapism and the inherited responsibility of family lineage.
Festivals, Screenings & Awards:
Tacoma Film Festival (Honorable Mention for Best Short Documentary)
JellyFest LA (Best Short Documentary)
Brooklyn Film Festival
ICDOCS
REDCAT
Visions du Réel Media Library
Two Journeys Film Program
Vision Maker Firelight Media Workshop
Blue Danube Film Festival
Shorts After The Flaherty Seminar: Action
UNIONDOCS
Creative Artists Agency Moebius Festival
Le Cinema Club
Northwestern Universtiy
Synopsis:
Multigenerational borders manifest both emotionally and vocationally in the relationship between Miguel Bencomo and his fourteen-year-old son Alejandro. In this portrait of ranch life in the town of Casa Grandes, Mexico, questions rise surrounding love, connection, escapism and the inherited responsibility of family lineage.
Festivals, Screenings & Awards:
Tacoma Film Festival (Honorable Mention for Best Short Documentary)
JellyFest LA (Best Short Documentary)
Brooklyn Film Festival
ICDOCS
REDCAT
Visions du Réel Media Library
Two Journeys Film Program
Vision Maker Firelight Media Workshop
Blue Danube Film Festival
Shorts After The Flaherty Seminar: Action
UNIONDOCS
Creative Artists Agency Moebius Festival
Le Cinema Club
Northwestern Universtiy