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Cochochi

Synopsis

Evaristo (12) and Luis Antonio (11), indigenous children from La Sierra Tarahumara in northwest Mexico, are sent to deliver a package to a far off community. After losing their horse they decide to part. Luis Antonio will look for the horse while Evaristo delivers the package. The trip becomes much longer than expected. On their journey they both discover sides of Tarahumara culture that was previously unknown to them and that hugely influences their lives.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Laura Amelia Guzmán, Israel Cárdenas
Producer
Pablo Cruz, Donald K Ranvaud
Screenwriter
Laura Amelia Guzmán, Israel Cárdenas
Director of Photography
Laura Amelia Guzmán
Principal cast
Evaristo Lerma Batista, Luis Antonio Lerma Batista

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Buena Onda Ltd

1A Adpar Street
3rd Floor
London W2 1DE
UK

T +44 (0)20 7535 6720

www.buenaondafilms.com

Sales Company

Ondamax Films

1225 Alton Road
Miami Beach
Florida 33139
USA

T +1 305 535 3577

eric@ondamaxfilms.com

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