CineNoche at Violet Crown Cinema: El Sueño del Mara’akame (Mara’akame’s Dream)
El Sueño del Mara’akame (Mara’akame’s Dream), a film by Federico Cecchetti
Mexico, 2016
Drama/Adventure, 90 min, Color
Huichol (Wixárika), Spanish with English subtitles
Winner, 2017 Ariel Awards for Best First Feature Film and Best Original Score
Two Screenings!
Wednesday, October 25th, 2017, 7:00pm
Sunday, October 29th, 2017, 11:00am
(tickets available through links above)
Violet Crown Cinema
434 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Tel: (512) 495-9600
CLA members will receive a $2 discount on tickets purchased at the box office or by phone.
Synopsis
Nieri is a young Huichol Indian whose dream is to travel with his band to play a concert in Mexico City. But his father is a Mara’akame (Huichol Shaman) and has different plans for his son. He must find the Blue Deer in his dreams in order to become a Mara’akame and follow in this tradition. Nieri travels to Mexico City where he gets lost but finally finds his vision.
El Sueño del Mara’akame (Mara’akame’s Dream) was winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 20th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival.
CineNoche is a film series presented in partnership with Violet Crown Cinema.
