In 1519, before arriving in the Aztec capital Mexico-Tenochtitlan, three Spanish Conquerors march to the summit of the great Mexican volcano Popocatepetl, of 5,400 meters high. It is a tough ascent; they face the strength of nature and the fear of the unknown, but their mission is of great importance for the interests of the Hernán Cortés army.
Yulene Olaizola, Rubén Imaz
Yulene Olaizola was born in Mexico City in 1983. She graduated from the Filmmaking and Sound program at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica, where she directed several short films. Her feature-length debut, the documentary ‘Shakespeare & Víctor Hugo’s Intimacies’ (2008), earned her the Ariel Award for Best First Feature and Best Film at Bafici. ‘Artificial Paradises’ (2011) won Best Cinematography at Tribeca, and ‘Fogo’ (2012) was selected for Cannes. Rubén Imaz was born in Mexico City in 1979 and studied filmmaking at the CCC, where he shot three short films. In 2004, he was selected to participate in the Berlinale Talent Campus 2 with his one-minute submission ‘Lola’. 'Familia Tortuga' (2006) was his final year project and debut feature film, and won awards in Santiago de Chile, Guanajuato, Pesaro, and Toulouse, in addition to participating in the San Sebastian Film Festival. His following feature, 'Cephalopod', garnered awards in Guanajuato, and with 'Stormmaker' (2017), he participated in festivals in Rome and Mar del Plata. Together they directed 'Epitaph' (2015) and 'Song that Burns' (2023).
DIRECTOR
Yulene Olaizola, Rubén Imaz
SCREENPLAY
Rubén Imaz, Yulene Olaizola
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Emiliano Fernández
EDITOR
Yulene Olaizola, Rubén Imaz
SOUND
José Miguel Enriquez, Pablo Fernández
MUSIC
Pascual Reyes, Alejandro Otaola
PRODUCTION
Rubén Imaz, Yulene Olaizola, Pablo Zimbrón
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Malacosa Cine, Varios Lobos, Pimienta Films, Una Comunión, Zamora Films, Zoología Fantástica
