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Bätsi, el ajolote y su reflejo / Children of the water forest

Tala clandestina, fauna invasora y científicos curiosos son algunos de los peligros a los que se enfrenta una salamandra en la búsqueda del arroyo de su infancia.

A través de la forma literaria de la fábula y narrado como un cuento para niños, este documental (de naturaleza), situado en el gran Bosque de Agua del centro de México, explora la relación entre un emblemático anfibio mexicano en peligro de extinción y el misticismo milenario de la cultura Otomí.
"Bätsi", en lengua Otomí, es indistinto para criatura, niña o niño.

Illegal logging, invasive wildlife, and curious scientists are some of the dangers faced by a salamander in search of the stream from its childhood.

Through the literary form of a fable and told as a children's story, this nature documentary, set in the vast Water Forest of central Mexico, explores the relationship between an iconic Mexican amphibian at risk of extinction and the ancient mysticism of the Otomí culture.
"Bätsi," in the Otomí language, is a word that can refer to a creature, a girl, or a boy.

  • Ernesto Anaya Adalid
    Director
  • Ernesto Anaya Adalid
    Writer
  • Julia Calle
    Writer
  • Florencia Podestá
    Writer
  • Ernesto Anaya Adalid
    Producer
  • Paola Stefani
    Producer
  • Adriana Otero Puerto
    Producer
  • Daniel Blanco AMC
    Photography
  • Aldo Max Rodríguez
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Bätsi
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature, Short
  • Runtime:
    31 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 7, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    40,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Ernesto Anaya Adalid

Biólogo y cineasta interesado en explorar la condición humana a través de formas narrativas y estéticas que involucren vida silvestre.

Biologist and filmmaker interested in exploring human condition through aesthetic and narrative forms that involve wildlife.

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