Private Project

The Mariachi Woman

Nancy is a mariachi woman who was unfairly imprisoned when she was mistaken as a trafficker while trying to cross the border into the United States. Now she lives in Mexico City with her wife Teo, with whom she has a son. Every day she goes to Garibaldi, the world's most important place for mariachi, where she is one of the few mariachi women and sings to support her family.

  • Adán Ruiz
    Director
  • Jaime Garrido
    Cinematography
  • Adan Ruiz
    Producer
  • Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC)
    Producer
  • Nancy Velasco
    Key Cast
  • Teo Saldivar
    Key Cast
  • Yuki Pastrana
    Associate Producers
  • Red Nacional de Arte
    Associate Producers
  • Sebastián R. R.
    Sound Design
  • Francisco Herrera
    First AD
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    La Mariachi
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Habana Film Festival (Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano)
    Havana, Cuba
    Cuba
    December 7, 2018
  • 45° Concordia Film Festival
    Montreal
    Canada
    May 5, 2018
    VISIONS
  • Shorts México
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    September 10, 2018
    Mexican Documentary Competition
  • Zinegoak Bilbao Film Festival
    Bilbao
    Spain
    February 27, 2020
  • DOQUMENTA Festival Internacional de Cine Documental
    Querétaro
    Mexico
  • Programa Diversidad Sexual + Morelia 2018 (Cuorum)
    Morelia, Michoacán
    Mexico
    October 22, 2018
    Honorific Mention
  • Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes El Heraldo
    Tegucigalpa
    Honduras
    November 1, 2018
    Best Latin American Short
  • Festival de Cine de Ensenada
    Ensenada, Baja California
    Mexico
    September 22, 2018
    Competencia Nacional de Cortometrajes
  • Hidalgo Film Fest
    Pachuca, Hidalgo
    Mexico
    July 24, 2018
    MX Documentary
  • 23 Muestra Fílmica CUEC 2018
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    May 22, 2018
  • Museo UNAM HOY
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    June 13, 2018
  • Ágora de la Ciudad
    Xalapa
    Mexico
    July 7, 2018
  • Cinemateca Luis Buñuel
    Puebla
    Mexico
    September 6, 2018
  • 9no Cineversatil Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes LGBTIQ+
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    Competencia Internacional
  • Las Vegas Queer Arts Film Festival
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    United States
    November 9, 2019
  • Sides Short Film Festival (SSFF)
    Izmir
    Turkey
    November 25, 2019
  • Poppy Jasper International Film Festival
    California
    United States
    April 6, 2020
  • FIDÉ Brasil
    São Francisco
    Brazil
    November 8, 2019
  • NUFF 2020
    Tromsø
    Norway
    June 26, 2020
Director Biography - Adán Ruiz

Born in 1994 in Morelia, Mexico. Graduated from the degree in Film Direction (ENAC-UNAM) and Interactive Media (UDEM). He has participated in several films as director, producer and cinematographer, among others. His work has been exhibited in different forums, galleries, museums and festivals around the world.

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