The Manhatitlán Chronicles is an animated flight of fancy that transposes elements of Mexican culture onto the cityscape of Manhattan. A humorous view on how Mexican and American cultures playfully intertwine. The Manhatitlán Chronicles celebrates New York’s great ethnic diversity, paying homage to the people who constitute its ever changing population. The film consist of 5 humorous segments that underscore ethnic tradition in this era of multiculturalism and globalization.
7 min. 16mm
Supported in part by The US/Mex Fund for Culture
Awards
Premio Mesquite Best Experimental Award at CineFestival 2000, San Antonio,TX
Finalist, 15th Annual Imagen Foundation,Hollywood ,CA.
President's Award, Ajijic Int.Film Festival, Mexico
Selected Screenings
Int.Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, Germany
Generation Ñ, Guggenheim Museum, New York
Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival,New York
Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain
XV Festival de Cine Latinoamericano, Italy
Awards: Best Experimental, CineFestival 2000, San Antonio
President's Award, Ajijic Film Festival, Mexico
Finalist: Imagen Awards 2000, Hollywood CA
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