Journey to the Land of the Tarahumara

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The life of Rayenari changes when the poet Antonin Artaud arrives to his village seeking the spiritual knowledge of the Tarahumara. Rayenari introduces him to the Peyote ceremony. However, the poet abandons the ritual and loses his soul. Sometime later, Rayenari discovers through dreams that Artaud has been committed to a mental hospital. It will be through this connection that Rayenari will help his friend to recover what he lost.

Federico Cecchetti

Federico Cecchetti a étudié les Arts Cinématographiques à l’école de cinéma de la UNAM. Il a reçu deux bourses du FONCA et participé à plusieurs ateliers internationaux tels que Berlinale Talent Campus, à la Cinéfondation de Cannes et à Locarno Filmmakers Academy. En 2017, El sueño de Mara’akame, son premier long- métrage, a reçu 12 nominations Ariel et a remporté deux prix : Meilleur Premier Film et Bande Originale. Il a aussi gagné le prix du Meilleur Premier Film Mexicain au Festival de Morelia.

Crédit photo : © Miguel Gold / Machete

Filmography

2016 – El sueño de Mara’akame (Mara’akame’s dream) – long-métrage

Production notes

Edher Campos is founder of Machete, has produced Leap Year (Caméra d’Or, Cannes 2010), The Golden Dream (Un Certain Talent, Cannes 2013) and I carry you with me (winner at Sundance 2020 and nominated for the Spirit Awards 2021). He also produced internationally renowned films such as X500, Tales of Mexico and Sonora, the Devil’s Highway. Since 2020 he is part of the Producers Branch of the Hollywood Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Support

Writings in France : Cinéfondation’s residency of the Cannes film festival, Moulin d’Andé’s writing residency, rewriting scenarios CNC grant.

Development in Mexico : Gabriel Figuroa’s fund for the Cabos Film Festival’s development.

Production : Investment and incentive Cinema’s fund (FIDECINE), Financial Incentive to Investment’s Projects for the production and national cinematographical broadcating (EFICINE) ; Chihuahua’s Program of Inducement for arts and Culture Eka Nawéame , Mexican cinema promoting program (FOCINE).

Postproduction : Encouragement’s Study Awards Churubrusco Azteca Morealia 2021, Titrafilm Prize , Nmf Prize and Color Front of Primer Corte – Ventana Sur 2021.

Original title: Viaje al país de los Tarahumaras
Direction: Federico Cecchetti
Country: Mexique, États-Unis
Scenario: Federico Cecchetti & Pierre Saint-Martin
Picture: Iván Hernández
Cutting: Omar Guzmán
Music: Emiliano Motta
Actors: François Negret, José Cruz Apachoachi, Olivier Rabourdin, Esther González, Aurelio González, Nicolas Sotnikoff, Sylvie Testud
Production: Machete Producciones
Coproduction: Amplitud Inc