The Crying of the Sea
El llanto de las tortugas
“A family of fishermen on the coast of Sonora, Mexico, search for a balance between their survival and that of their environment.”
Synopsis
Cosme and Monica live with their children and grandchildren in Bahia de Kino, a fishing town in the northern State of Sonora, Mexico. They used to call themselves predators of the sea until one day they became unable to kill a sea turtle. Submerged in a crisis, they embark on a journey to try to save their way of life and of their fishing town through the creation of an environmental community group in charge of protecting sea turtles.
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Teaser 2 El llanto de las tortugas
Type: Teaser • Published 2023-10-07
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Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de la Ciudad de Mexico DocsMX
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Production Budget
$200K
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jaime Villa
- Screenplay & Story
- Jaime Villa
- Original Score
- Hugo Solis
- Original Title
- El llanto de las tortugas
- Country of Origin
- Mexico
- Release Date
- 20/10/2023
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Production Budget
- $200K
- Production Studios
- Jacalito Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Estudios Churubusco Azteca, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jaime Villa
Jaime Villa
Hugo Solis
Francisco Yañez
Jaime Villa, Javier Campos
Victoria Arellano
Department Leadership Roster
Jaime Villa
Director
Jaime Villa
Writer
Victoria Arellano
Producer
Francisco Yañez
Director of Photography
Hugo Solis
Original Music Composer
Jaime Villa
Editor
Javier Campos
Editor
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What is The Crying of the Sea about?
Cosme and Monica live with their children and grandchildren in Bahia de Kino, a fishing town in the northern State of Sonora, Mexico. They used to call themselves predators of the sea until one day they became unable to kill a sea turtle. Submerged in a crisis, they embark on a journey to try to save their way of life and of their fishing town through the creation of an environmental community group in charge of protecting sea turtles.
Who directed The Crying of the Sea?
The Crying of the Sea was directed by Jaime Villa.
Who stars in The Crying of the Sea?
The principal cast of The Crying of the Sea includes Cosme Damián Becerra, Mónica Esquer Encinas, Cosme Becerra Esquer, Maribel Becerra Esquer, Sebastián Becerra Esquer.
When was The Crying of the Sea released and how long is it?
The Crying of the Sea was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 1h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for The Crying of the Sea?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Crying of the Sea was composed by Hugo Solis.