Los Lobos

Samuel Kishi Leopo

Mexico 95 min Spanish premiere Fiction

Synopsis

Together with their mother Lucia, the brothers Max and Leo have just crossed the border from Mexico into the United States in search of a better life. But it is not easy for them to gain a foothold in their new home. While waiting for Lucia to return from work, the kids build an imaginary universe with their drawings and think about mom’s promise of going to Disneyland, their land of dreams.

Themes

Latin American CinemaSocial Issues

Filmmaker

Samuel Kishi Leopo

Sorry, this entry is only available in Catalan and European Spanish.

Samuel Kishi Leopo (Guadalajara, 1984) és llicenciat en Arts Audiovisuals i va crear la productora Cebolla Films. L’aplaudida Somos Mari Pepa és el seu primer llargmetratge.

Filmography: Somos Mari Pepa (2013)

Samuel Kishi Leopo

Film information

Original Title: The Wolves
Director: Samuel Kishi Leopo
Script: Samuel Kishi Leopo, Sofía Gómez Córdoba, Luis Briones
Contact: Noucinemart
With: Martha Reyes Arias, Maximiliano Nájar Márquez, Leonardo Nájar Márquez, Cici Lau, Johnson T. Lau
Country: Mexico
Year: 2019
Format: Digital
Length: 95 min
Language: English, Spanish, Cantonese
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Edition: 2020

Awards

Grand Prize in Generation Kplus section in Berlin and SIGNIS Award in Havana