MEN OF SALT

(Mexico-USA, 2022)

Synopsis in English
Cristobal returns with his family after an unsuccessful migration attempt. While fishing with his father in an industrialised area, his dreams and his body connect with the sea that gets sick day after day; the water slowly turning into a toxic soup.

Sinopsis en Español
Cristobal vuelve con su familia después de migrar sin éxito. Mientras pesca con su padre en una zona industrializada, sus sueños y su cuerpo se conectan con el mar que se enferma día a día; el agua convirtiéndose lentamente en una sopa tóxica.

Awards
–Winner, 18th FICMonterrey, 2022.
–Special Mention, 20º Morelia Film Festival (FICM), 2022.
–Winner, 1º Xilitla Film Festival (FICXilitla), 2023.

Festivals
-65º DOK Leipzig, Germany, 2022.
-17º DocEdge Festival, New Zeland, 2022.
-15º Imagine Science Film Festival, 2022.
-17º Atlanta Docufest, USA, 2022.
-18º NYC Short Film Festival, USA, 2022.
-11º Doqumenta Film Festival, Mexico. 2023.
-11º Sembrando Cine Festival, Peru. 2023.
-8º Festival de Cine Oro Negro, Veracruz. 2023.
-7º Festival Internacional de Cine de Tequila. 2023.
-POLITICAL Feedback Film Festival, Los Angeles. 2023.
-18º Shorts Mexico, 2023.
-Aqua Film Festival, Italy. 2023.
-LASA Film Festival, 2023.
-5º Flying Film Festival, Swiss Air Lines aircraft, 2023.
-18º Ambulante Tour, 2023.

Director, Producer, Cinematography: Luis Armando Sosa Gil
Cast: Cristobal Ortega, El Cuate Ortega, Dolores Almanza
Sound design: Luis Armando Sosa Gil, Odín Acosta
Sound re-mix: Carlos Cortés Navarrete, Oscar Victoria
Length: 16 min
Language: Spanish (English Sub)

Supported by
National Geographic Society
Secretaría de Cultura, FONCA, PACMYC
Polos Audiovisuales, Plataforma Mx y DocsMX