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災厄曲: Saiyaku Kyoku

Deep within the depths of Monster City, Mexico, waits under capture an illegally imported Dragon stolen from Asia. Kaze, a mysterious warrior, arrives from Japan with the sole objective to take it back... ¿How will he navigate through the dangerous, confusing streets of this cursed city? Zyan, an irreverent girl who aspires to become what Kaze is, will join the crusade as the compass, impervious to the harsh reality that lurks beneath the surface of her desired job.

  • Sebastián Carrasco
    Director
  • Mariana Acevedo
    Producer
  • Matías Carrasco
    Producer
  • Sebastián Carrasco
    Producer
  • Ezzio Avendaño
    Producer
  • Sebastián Carrasco
    Writer
  • Adal Ramones
    Key Cast
    "Baldomero"
    No manches frida, Cantinflas, Salvando al soldado Pérez, Otro Rollo
  • Takahiro Murokawa
    Key Cast
    "Kaze"
    El hoyo en la cerca, Diablero, Los visitados
  • Sheyla Carolina
    Key Cast
    "Zyan"
  • Tonatiuh Salazar
    Key Cast
    "Nahual"
    Rosario Tijeras
  • Victor Alfredo Jiménez
    Key Cast
    "Tai-Sho"
    Cumbia ninja, El dragón
  • Jorge Siller
    Special Effects
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    災厄曲: Saiyaku Kyoku
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Action, Adventure, Exploitation, Experimental, Animation, Dark Fantasy
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 11, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    45,000 MXN
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Japanese, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, MiniDV, 16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas / UNAM
Distribution Information
  • Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas UNAM
    Distributor
    Country: Mexico
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Sebastián Carrasco

EN:
Born to a family of cinephiles and indie filmmakers, raised within the marshy swamps of Mexico City's southern canals. From a young age, he displayed interest in kaleidoscopes, violent video games, and very loud and aggressive music. He studied cinematography at Mexico's most prestigious school and specialized in post-production and sound design. Currently, he's trying to finish his film-thesis' screenplay with hopes to film it in 2024, while also working as post-production supervisor and lead editor in two feature-length movies.

SPA:
Nacido en una familia de cinéfilos y cineastas independientes, crecido en los pantanosos canales del sur de la CDMX. Desde temprana edad exhibió interés en los kaleidoscopios, los videojuegos violentos y la música más agresiva y escandalosa. Estudió cine en la ENAC y se especializó en postproducción y diseño sonoro. Actualmente se encuentra pre-produciendo su tesis fílmica con aras de filmarla en 2024 mientras trabaja como supervisor de postproducción y editor en dos largometrajes.

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