Shorts Program 8: Cortos de Mexico

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Shorts Program 8 - Cortos de Mexico. Cinequest is proud to present Cortos de Mexico, a Spanish-language shorts program that showcases the breadth of talent from Mexico. The programÕs variety of moods is evident in the blend of irony and suspense of the compact thriller, Contratiempo, or in El Pez Dorado, a seriocomic web of human relationships spun with dexterity worthy of Robert Altman. Moving from the urban thrills of Ligerita and the surreal humor of El Excusado to the sweet childÕs viewpoint of E Puir Si Muove and the complex narrative of Sus Demonios, these shorts offer constant amazement. Cortos de Mexico is also remarkable for its startling style, never more evident than in the computer-generated Volarte, a virtuoso marvel of beauty and movement as well as insight into a cultureÕs art. Reviewed by Fernando F. Croce