“A daring mosaic which floats like a butterfly…a visually flamboyant film”
— Jonathan Romney,
“Gambis brings together science and spirituality within the beauty of cinema and the power of visual storytelling that is poetic and meaningful”
— Sabina Dana Plasse,
ABOUT THE FILM
LONG SYNOPSIS
After his grandmother’s death, a Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic monarch butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal and spiritual metamorphosis.
Writer & Director Alexis Gambis
Producers Abraham Dayan, Maria Altamirano
Executive Producers Alexis Gambis, Thomas Campbell Jackson, Matthew Putman, Gerry Ohrstrom
Co-Executive Producers Jonathan Estreich, Richard Lipkin, William Mapother
Co-Producers Faride Schroeder, Marina Fernández,Ferri
Editors Èlia Gasull Balada, Alexis Gambis
Director of Photography Alejandro Mejía, AMC
Production Designer Sofía Guzmán
Costume Designers Lupita Peckinpah, Jessica Harrison
Sound Samuel Nacach
Music Cristobal MarYán, played by Cuarteto Ruvalcaba
Cast Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Alexia Rasmussen, Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez, Noé Hernández
FESTIVALS
2021: Sundance, Seattle International, Morelia International
AWARDS
Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize (Sundance), Grand Jury Prize / New American Competition (Seattle International)
AVAILABLE TERRITORIES
U.S. only
EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Digital Download
PRESS KIT
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