A WALTZ ABOUT MÓNICA
For fifty years, every ten minutes, a small transport vessel has crossed the Valsequillo lagoon, connecting San Baltazar and Los Ángeles, Tetela. Today, faced with an unprecedented drought, the ship Mónica II, fragilely floats through lilies and mud.
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Alex Moreno-NoveloDirectorAYOTZINAPA 26, BASTIDORES, YO TE ENCUENTRO
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Alex Moreno-NoveloWriterAYOTZINAPA 26, BASTIDORES, YO TE ENCUENTRO
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Mariana FloresProducerLOLO (producer), UN VALS SOBRE MÓNICA (producer-director)
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Alex Moreno-NoveloProducerAYOTZINAPA 26, BASTIDORES, YO TE ENCUENTRO
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Diana IbargüenProducer#RATS (production design), LA NOCHE BLANCA (p.d.)
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Alberto MoleroDOP
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Mario MayaEditor
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Luz SánchezCOLOR CORRECTION & POSTLA PROMESA, MÉXICO BÁRBARO
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Maribel RoldánON SET SOUND MIXERS
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José CortazarON SET SOUND MIXERS
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Hageo TreviñoSOUND MIX
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Ricardo ZepedaMUSIC
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MARIANA FLORES CASTILLOEXECUTIVE PRODUCER
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Edgar "Galo" AmatecoPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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Facundo MoralesPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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Eduardo SánchezPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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Gabriel "Vaquero" PazPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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J. Roberto MenesesPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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J. Sebastián VásquezPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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Don FaustoPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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Rogelio MenesesPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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El NievesPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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Jose Luis García A.PARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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Miguel Sánchez G.PARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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Melissa MoralesPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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Omar VargasPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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Ma. del Rosario AmatecoPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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Ma. del Carmen SantelPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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María Eugenia HernándezPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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Adela PasillaPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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Paulina I. MoralesPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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Daniel "El tío Siete" CoronaPARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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Don Francisco "El tío Lobo"PARTICIPANTS / TESTIMONIES
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A. Moreno-NoveloDesign & Poster
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Dante ReyesDesign & Poster
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Project Title (Original Language):UN VALS SOBRE MÓNICA
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Project Type:Documentary, Experimental, Short
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Genres:Documentary, Movility, Human Rights, Environment, Community Portrait, Documental, Creative documentary, Equality
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Runtime:13 minutes
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Completion Date:April 1, 2025
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Production Budget:1,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Mexico
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Country of Filming:Mexico
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Language:Spanish
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Shooting Format:4K HDR
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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DocsPuebla Challenge 2023 (W.I.P.)Puebla
Mexico
June 24, 2023
Pre-premiere, work in progress cut
Winner JURY PRIZE
Distribution Information
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IMAGENIAmxDistributorCountry: WorldwideRights: All Rights
Film writer, director and developer. He graduated from ENAC-UNAM, Mexico; specialized in script and development at EICTV, Cuba; and in documentary filmmaking at FilmArt Centre, Serbia.
He has produced award-winning short films (San Sebastián, ShortsMx); and directed short films awarded at FICUNAM and DocsPuebla.
He manages PERIFERIA Acervo Comunitario Audiovisual, an initiative to create audiences and create audiovisual projects about the present and memory in Puebla, México and beyond.
This documentary is just a celebration of the continuous effort of people like Edgar, the captain of the crew, the community committee and the population around the panga, who despite everything manage to keep this floating bridge going.
Monica and her community don't need to be rescued; San Baltazar Tetela, Buena Vista Tetela and Los Ángeles Tetela do not need to be rescued. They already have many heroes and heroines working there. What they need is what is owed to them, what they deserved many years ago.