Nudo Mixteco

  • 91'
  • Mexico
  • 2021

Three lives intersect in a Mixtec community in the highlands of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. During the festival of San Mateo, patron saint of the similarly-named village, María, Esteban and Toña return to their birthplace, each from a different direction. Each of them has a different reason for coming back, just like each had a different reason to leave in the first place. However, all three face a confrontation that will force a turning point in their lives.

The three stories momentarily intersect with each other, and together form a portmanteau narrative that paints an exceptional picture of the local culture, in which filmmaker Ángeles Cruz herself grew up. Festivities, rituals and a village council that acts as a tribunal – these elements make up the fabric of a community that offers protection, warmth and security. However, the fates of the three protagonists will reveal that there are limitations and hazards here too.

  • 91'
  • Mexico
  • 2021
Director
Ángeles Cruz
Country of production
Mexico
Year
2021
Festival Edition
IFFR 2021
Length
91'
Medium
DCP
Language
Spanish
Producers
Lucía Carreras, Lola Ovando
Production Company
Madrecine
Sales
FiGa Films
Screenplay
Ángeles Cruz
Cinematography
Carlos Correa
Editor
Miguel Salgado
Production Design
Basia Pineda
Sound Design
Pablo Tamez Sierra
Music
Ruben Luengas
Cast
Sonia Couoh, Noé Hernández, Myriam Bravo, Eileen Yañez, Aida López, Jorge Doal
Local Distributor
MOOOV Film Distribution The Netherlands
Director
Ángeles Cruz
Country of production
Mexico
Year
2021
Festival Edition
IFFR 2021
Length
91'
Medium
DCP
Language
Spanish
Producers
Lucía Carreras, Lola Ovando
Production Company
Madrecine
Sales
FiGa Films
Screenplay
Ángeles Cruz
Cinematography
Carlos Correa
Editor
Miguel Salgado
Production Design
Basia Pineda
Sound Design
Pablo Tamez Sierra
Music
Ruben Luengas
Cast
Sonia Couoh, Noé Hernández, Myriam Bravo, Eileen Yañez, Aida López, Jorge Doal
Local Distributor
MOOOV Film Distribution The Netherlands