Ex-votos
A film by Ivete Lucas
Mexico/USA, Drama, 2013
18 min, HDV, Color
Spanish with English subtitles
Director Ivete Lucas and producer Patrick Bresnan in attendance
This film was screened as a part of the 2014 Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF17)
This film was presented as part of the Hecho en Tejas Shorts Showcase
After a shootout in her neighborhood, Anayansi, a pregnant teenager, fears that she will lose her child. Hoping for a miracle, her mother takes her on a pilgrimage to the festival of Saint Francis. As their journey merges with thousands of travelers from across Mexico, they must face the reality of her condition and escape the confines of tradition if she is to survive.
World Premiere
Print Source: Ivete Lucas, ivete@huicholo.com
