Silvestre Pantaleón
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Silvestre Pantaleón
Silvestre Pantaleón by Roberto Olivares, Jonathan Amith
MEX 2011, NATIVe - Indigenous Cinema
© Roberto Olivares
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Eugenio Santos, Silvestre Pantaleón
Silvestre Pantaleón by Roberto Olivares, Jonathan Amith
MEX 2011, NATIVe - Indigenous Cinema
© Roberto Olivares
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Roberto Olivares
Silvestre Pantaleón by Roberto Olivares, Jonathan Amith
MEX 2011, NATIVe - Indigenous Cinema
© Jonathan Amith
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Jonathan Amith
Silvestre Pantaleón by Roberto Olivares, Jonathan Amith
MEX 2011, NATIVe - Indigenous Cinema
© Henny Garfunkel
Silvestre Pantaleón is plagued by the aches and pains of old age. He seeks help from the village healer, who recommends a complex ritual in order to cure his ailments. An accomplished maguey fibre craftsman, Silvestre enlists the help of his family to manufacture and sell a special ceremonial rope in order to pay for his cure. While reflecting on the limits of his self-sufficiency he skilfully tackles the laborious task of making ropes the traditional way. Set against vast desert landscapes and a warm violin leitmotif, this intricate portrait characterises the futile attempt to temporarily pause the passage of time.
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Jonathan D. Amith, Roberto Olivares, Marjorie Bendeck Regalado
The co-director and producer together with the director and the moderator.
Silvestre Pantaleón · NATIVe · Berlinale Open House · Feb 10, 2015
Silvestre Pantaleón
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