“Five-year-old Natan goes with his father Jorge on an expedition to Banco Chinchorro, the largest coral reef in Mexico. There he experiences life in harmony with nature, staying in a house on stilts above the water, catching barracuda and other fish on baited lines thrown from a boat, observing as his father and “grandfather” (Jorge’s older mentor) go spearfishing and lobster catching. He also encounters crocodiles—but is not afraid—and makes friends with a feisty wild egret, a migratory bird, that he names Blanquita. With just a few weeks before Natan goes back to Italy to live with his mother, Jorge is intent on teaching his son about their Mayan heritage, and the rhythms of a fisherman's life. Alamar captures the pristine beauty of the Quintana Roo coast and the strong, affectionate bond between father and son.” —Museum of the Moving Image
ALAMAR
A film by Pedro González Rubio
(Mexico, 2009, 73 min. In Spanish and Italian with English subtitles)
Now streaming on Film Movement Plus and iTunes
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