The Swirl

(festival title)
  • Mexico El remolino
Mexico, 2016, 75 min

Directed by:

Laura Herrero Garvín

Screenplay:

Laura Herrero Garvín

Cinematography:

Laura Herrero Garvín

Plots(1)

El Remolino, a small village by the river in Chiapas, Mexico, is yearly affected by heavy floods. There, Pedro, a transgender farmer, tries to defend his identity and his dreams while Esther, his sister, strives to give her daughter a better future by filming their daily lives with a small camera. (Locarno Festival)