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How Sad, How Lovely: A Portrait of Connie Converse

  • Héctor Maya Requena
    Director
  • Connie Converse
    Writer
  • Acción Experimental
    Producer
  • Reja Films
    Producer
  • Enrique Mauro Velazco
    Producer
  • Nuria Cuautle
    Producer
  • Inti Alighieri
    Producer
  • Vania Carmona
    Producer
  • Ayun Naiz
    Key Cast
    "Connie Converse"
  • Nuria Cuautle
    Key Cast
    "Depression"
  • Alexis Galindo
    Key Cast
    "Gene Deitch"
  • Alberto Rea
    Key Cast
    "Pete Seeger"
  • Inti Alighieri
    Key Cast
    "Ernest Converse"
  • Paola Becerril
    Key Cast
    "Evelyn Converse"
  • Mario Cervantes
    Key Cast
    "Walter Cronkite"
  • Geraldine Alcantara
    Key Cast
    "Hippie #1"
  • Galilea Rodríguez
    Key Cast
    "Hippie #2"
  • Vania Carmona
    Key Cast
    "Hippie #3"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student, Other
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 12, 2026
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Audiovisuales
Director Biography - Héctor Maya Requena

Héctor Maya Requena (1999) is a Mexican filmmaker and historian, founder of the Pola Weiss Institute for Experimental Action. His work explores the psychological repercussions of globalization from a playful perspective through experimentation with everyday life, history, and philosophy. His projects has been exhibited at national and international festivals, including the KMusic and Arts Film Festival (2022/South Korea), Fragments Festival (2023/England), NEOSFEST - International Meeting of Experimentation (2024/Mexico), and RROMA Film Festival (2025/Romania), among others. He is currently preparing his debut feature film, Viacrucis, a co-production between Mexico and Romania.

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