CORAZÓN DE MEZQUITE
Mezquite’s Heart
Production Company / Casa Productora: Ki Visual & Terminal
Producers / Productores: Milko Luis Coronel & Ana Laura Calderón
Cast: Ianis Guerrero, Mayrín Buitimea, Camilo Yocupicio, Alberta Yocupicio, Julio Valenzuela
Year / Año: 2019
MEZQUITE premiered at the 43rd Sao Paulo Film Festival in October 2019. Thus far, it has also been an official selection of the following festivals around the world, among others, where it has won many awards: the Cinequest Film & VR Festival (California); the San Diego Latino Film Festival (SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD: EXCELLENCE IN REPRESENTATION); WorldFest Houston (REMI AWARD GOLD FEATURES – Coming of Age); IV Festival Internacional de Cine de Derechos Humanos – BannabáFest, Panamá (PREMIO A LA MEJOR FICCIÓN); the WoFF: World of Film International Festival Glasgow (BEST FEMALE PERSPECTIVE, FEATURE COMPETITION); IFF Schlingel (CLUB OF FESTIVAL AWARDS, category: children’s film); 2020 Women’s Film Festival San Diego (AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD, BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE); FIFEM Festival International du Film pour Enfants de Montreal Canada. (MONTREAL GRAND PRIX); 38 BUFF International Film Festival Malmö, Sweden (THE CITY OF MALMÖ CHILDREN´S FILM AWARD), BJX Fest Bajío International Film Festival, México (PRESS AWARD) and 24 Olympia International Film Festival, Greece (BEST FEATURE DIRECTOR), BJX Fest Bajío International Film Festival, México (PRESS AWARD), 24 Olympia International Film Festival, Greece (BEST FEATURE DIRECTOR), 19 International Debut Film Festival “Spirit of Fire”, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia (SPECIAL MENTION FROM THE JURY), 24 Festival du Cinéma Espagnol et Latino- Americain, Corsica, France, (PRIX DES ÉTUDIANTS and MENTION SPÉCIALE PRIX DE LA CCAS), 28 KINEKO International Children’s Film Festival. Tokyo, Japan (GRAND PRIX, FEATURE FILM) and 8th Smile International Film Festival for Children and Youth. India (BEST ACTOR – MAYRIN BUITIMEA).
“In Ana Laura Calderón’s fable-like feature, [the] simple premise of tradition versus change flowers into a poignant tale of coming-of-age — not just of Lucía, but also of a marginalized community struggling to hold on to its culture while adapting to the times.”
“Corazón de Mezquite (Mezquite’s Heart) is a film filled with magic and wonder, masterfully done by Director Ana Laura Calderón.” modernlatina.com
Festivales: se estrenó en la 43 Mostra de Cine de Sao Paulo (Brasil) en octubre del 2019. Desde entonces ha sido selección oficial en numerosos festivales alrededor del mundo, donde ha ganado premios: Cinequest Film & VR Festival (California); 27th San Diego Latino Film Festival. SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD: EXCELLENCE IN REPRESENTATION. 53rd WorldFest Houston. REMI AWARD GOLD FEATURES- Coming of Age-. IV Festival de Cine y Derechos Humanos – BannabáFest, Panamá. PREMIO A LA MEJOR FICCIÓN. WOFF: World of Film International Festival Glasgow. BEST FEMALE PERSPECTIVE FEATURE COMPETITION. THE CLUB OF FESTIVAL AWARD, CATEGORY CHILDREN´S FILM, AT IFF SCHLINGEL. 2020 Women´s Film Festival San Diego. AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE, FIFEM Festival International du Film pour Enfants de Montréal Canadá. MONTREAL GRAND PRIX y 38 BUFF International Film Festival Malmö, Suecia (THE CITY OF MALMÖ CHILDREN´S FILM AWARD), BJX Bajío International Film Festival Guanajuato, México (PPRESS AWARD), 24 Olympia International Film Festival, Greece (BEST FEATURE DIRECTOR), 19 International Debut Film Festival “Spirit of Fire”, Khanty-Mansiysk, Rusia (SPECIAL MENTION FROM THE JURY), 24 Festival du Cinéma Espagnol et Latino- Americain, Corsica, France, (PRIX DES ÉTUDIANTS and MENTION SPÉCIALE PRIX DE LA CCAS), 28 KINEKO International Children’s Film Festival. Tokyo, Japón (GRAND PRIX, FEATURE FILM) y 8th Smile International Film Festival for Children and Youth. India (MEJOR ACTOR – MAYRIN BUITIMEA).
“Corazón de Mezquite es una película llena de magia y maravillas, magistralmente realizada por la directora Ana Laura Calderón.” modernlatina.com
