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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

Romero, a retired fisherman and a forgotten hero by the community, lives isolated in his home, surrounded by ghosts of the life he couldn't have, spirits that materialize before him as his real family. Alcoholic and schizophrenic, surviving on a daily basis. But deep down he feels the time has come to regain what he lost several decades ago, when he brought the oil curse to his own island, the lush Ciudad del Carmen. At the same time at the mysterious Estero Pargo, the goddess Ixchel has been reborn and seeks to mate with humans in order to continue the cycle of life.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

José Carlos Ruiz
Mónica Jiménez

Gabino Rodríguez

Waldo Facco
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Rubén Imaz directs. Gerardo Barroso behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.
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Contravia Films
Axolote Cine

Aurora Dominicana
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