Mara'akame's Dream (Spanish: El sueño del Mara'akame) is a 2016 Mexican drama film, directed and written by Federico Cecchetti. The film plot is about a young boy who dreams to travel to Mexico City to play with his band, but his father, a Mara'akame (chaman hichol), has a different plan for his future. The film premiered at the 14th Morelia International Film Festival and was awarded Best First of Second Mexican Feature Film.[1]

El sueño del Mara'akame
Mexican theatrical release poster
Directed byFederico Cecchetti
Screenplay byFederico Cecchetti
Produced by
  • José Felipe Coria
  • María del Carmen de Lara
Starring
  • Luciano Bautista
  • Inocencio de la Cruz Domínguez
  • Cruz de la Cruz
CinematographyIván Hernández
Edited by
  • Pierre Saint Marti
  • Raúl Zendejas
Music by
  • Huichol Musical
  • Emiliano Motta
Production
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Release date
  • October 14, 2016 (2016-10-14) (Morelia)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageWixárika
BudgetUSD$800,000

El sueño del Mara'akame received 12 nominations for the 59th Ariel Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.[2] It won two, for Best Original Music and Best First Work.[3]

Cast

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  • Luciano Bautista (Maxa Temai)
  • Inocencio de la Cruz Domínguez
  • Cruz de la Cruz
  • Paly Omar Ezequiel
  • Patricio Fernández
  • Pascual Hernández
  • Antonio Parra (Haka Temai)
  • Mariana Treviño

Accolades

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Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref(s)
Ariel Awards July 11, 2017 Best Picture Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad (FOPROCINE) and Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC) Nominated [2]
Best Director Federico Cecchetti Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Antonio Parra Parra Nominated
Best Actress in a Minor Role Mariana Treviño Nominated
Breakthrough Male Performance Luciano Bautista Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Federico Cecchetti Nominated
Best First Feature Film Federico Cecchetti Won
Best Original Score Emiliano Motta Won
Best Sound Daniel Rojo and Alicia Segovia Nominated
Best Film Editing Pierre Saint Martin Castellanos and Raúl Zendejas Nominated
Best Makeup Roberto Ortíz Nominated
Best Costume Design Xihuitl Mariana Gandía Nominated
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References

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  1. ^ "El sueño del Mara'akame". Morelia International Film Festival (in Spanish). 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "'La 4ª Compañía' lidera nominaciones en los premios Ariel 2017". Milenio (in Spanish). Grupo Milenio. May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ariel Awards, Mexico". Retrieved 2017-10-16.