Short film

Semilla

2017 · 15 min

A quiet, grounded short that watches a child push back against outside pressure, carrying a slow ache of tradition under threat.

Overview: A transnational company manipulates the families in a Mayan community into implementing dangerous sowing practices. Jacinto, a nine year-old boy, will try to convince his family to revive the ancient traditions his grandfather taught him.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, trauma, identity, nature
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
trauma
identity
nature
power
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Directed by: José Martín Perruccio
Written by: José Martín Perruccio, Roberto Cardozo
Starring: Marcelino Burgos, Víctor Canul, Daniel Diaz Canul, Aurelio Gómez, Medardo Mukul, Olga Tamay
Music: Aaron González, Marte Araiza
Cinematography: Jerry Rojas
Runtime: 15 min
Country: Mexico