Fifth of June
A group of young people on their way to a demonstration in Guadalajara, México are suddenly kidnapped by the same forces they were trying to protest. As the group is plunged into darkness, not knowing if they will ever see the light again, the memories of a young man — and the many that became victims before him — emerge. A reflection of police brutality in today’s world.
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Humberto Flores JáureguiDirector
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Mónica VelascoProducerEl silencio de mis manos
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Michael GrafProducerBathered, Somebody's Daughter
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Rhea PlanggProducerEuropa: Based on a True Story, Sketches of Lou
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Jesús Estrada EscobedoKey Cast"Joven 1"Nosotros y Ellos
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Max ValenciaKey Cast"Joven 2"Ojos Calladitos
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Oswaldo Rada BarbaKey Cast"Agente 1"De carne y hueso
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Héctor ContrerasKey Cast"Agente 2"
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Rubí J. PérezSoundEl lugar de las flores, El silencio de mis manos
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Mario Martínez CobosSoundThe Crime of Father Amaro, Backyard
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Hector I. JiménezDPExistimos En El Silencio, El lugar de las flores
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Project Title (Original Language):Cinco de junio
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Genres:Drama, Narrative
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Runtime:14 minutes 45 seconds
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Completion Date:February 3, 2021
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Production Budget:900 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:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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19th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM)Morelia, Michoacán
Mexico
October 27, 2021
World Premiere
Special Mention for Mexican Fiction Short Film -
Aesthetica Short Film FestivalYork
United Kingdom
November 3, 2021
UK Premiere
Official Selection -
Festival de Cortos de Bogotá - BOGOSHORTSBogotá
Colombia
December 7, 2021
Colombian Premiere
Official Selection -
Curta Cinema - Festival Internacional de Curtas do Rio de Janeiro 2021Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
November 7, 2021
Brazilian Premiere
Official Selection -
Tribeca Film Festival 2022New York City
United States
June 17, 2022
North American Premiere
Official Selection: Special Shorts Program
Distribution Information
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Lido Pictures GmbHDistributorCountry: SwitzerlandRights: All Rights
He received his bachelor degree in Communication and Audiovisual Arts at ITESO in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. His work as an editor has been shown in national and international festivals, such as the 63th Valladolid International Film Festival (SEMNICI) — with Callback (2018) by Gerardo Morán — and the 16th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) — with In Silence We Exist (2018) by Héctor Ibarra Jiménez.
His first short film as director, Entambado (2020), premiered at Macabro XIX Mexico City International Horror Film Festival. His short film Fifth of June (2021) won the Special Mention award for Mexican Fiction Short Film at the 19th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), and is part of the Official Selection of the 19th Bogotá Short Film Festival (BOGOSHORTS), the Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival Curta Cinema 2021, among others.
On June 5th, 2020, hundreds of Mexicans marched towards the prosecutor’s office in Guadalajara, Jalisco to demand justice for the death of Giovanni López, killed by police officers a month earlier. But before the protest even started, more than a hundred people were illegally detained — kidnapped — by state elements. The demonstration never happened. After many hours of intimidation and violence, the detainees were taken to remote places far away from the city and finally released: threatened, fearing for their lives, changed forever.
We watched this happen in real time through social media. We also saw how, little by little, the horrific events of those days were slowly forgotten. But the victims are still with us today. In the absence of video footage and other records of that day, and fueled by frustration and impotence, we set out to make a film that recreated, as faithfully as possible (and with the help of those who were there), what happened on that day. This is just an example of the violence and repression that often comes from those who are supposed to protect us. We hope that we never forget it, and that history won't repeat itself so easily.