Lake Tahoe

MX 2008 colour 85 min.
dir:  Fernando Eimbcke
pro: Christian Valdelièvre, Cine Pantera, Fidecine, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)
sc: Fernando Eimbcke, Paula Markovitch
ph: Alexis Zabe
ed: Mariana Rodríguez
cast: Diego Cataño, Hector Herrera, Daniela Valentine,  Juan Carlos Lara II, Yemil Sefani, Olda López
dis: Vivarto

 

In an attempt to escape from a home where sorrow reigns, Juan, a sixteen year old boy, crashes his family’s car into a telegraph pole on the outskirts of town. As Juan scours the streets searching for someone to help him fix the car, he meets Don Heber, an old paranoid mechanic whose only companion is Sica, his almost human boxer dog…

 

Cartagena Film Festival 2009 – Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Script
Transilvania IFF  2008 – Special Mention
Gudalajara IFF 2008 – Mayahuel Award: Best Director
Cannes IFF 2008 -  Critics’ Week
Berlin IFF 2008 – FIPRESCI Prize and Alfred Bauer Award
Sundance FF 2006 – Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award (Latin America)