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2009 documentary film
Alamar
Official poster
Directed by Pedro González-Rubio Written by Pedro González-Rubio Produced by Pedro González-Rubio Jaime Romandía Starring Jorge Machado Cinematography Pedro González-Rubio Music by Diego Benlliure Production company
Mantarraya Productions
Distributed by MK2 Release dates
Running time
73 minutes Country Mexico Language Spanish
Alamar (To the Sea ) is a 2009
Spanish-language documentary-style film about a boy visiting his father on the
Banco Chinchorro . It is by Pedro González-Rubio.
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[2] Alamar won best picture and the audience award at the 7th
Morelia International Film Festival .
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Content of the film
The film is set in the coral reef of
Banco Chinchorro , listed as a "biosphere reserve" by UNESCO on February 2, 2004.
[4]
[5] Nathan, a 5-year-old urban boy, finds his father Jorge, a Mexican fisherman, during the holidays. They go fishing together; a bond between the father and his son is renewed, driven by the beauty of nature.
Between fiction and documentary, it is an initiatory experience for the small child and contemplative for the viewer.
Cast
Jorge Machado Jorge
Natan Machado Palombini Natan
Roberta Palombini Roberta
Nestor Marin Matraca
Accolades
References
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Alamar film review and trailer Express.co.uk - Sep 10, 2010
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"Pedro González-Rubio reflexiona sobre el amor en "Alamar" " . El Comercio . November 21, 2010.
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b Hecht, John (October 10, 2009).
" 'Alamar' tops Morelia film festival" . Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 14, 2023 .
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"Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve, Mexico" .
UNESCO . March 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2023 .
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"Reserva de la Biosfera Banco Chinchorro" .
Ramsar Sites Information Service . Retrieved February 14, 2023 .
^ Lorenaloeza (February 6, 2010).
"Alamar and Norteado awarded at the Rotterdam International Film Festival" . Cine3 . Retrieved February 14, 2023 .
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