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Táu

Táu

2012 1h 20m

Gustavo travels to the desert of Wirikuta in search of native species for his research. During his journey into the desert a series of strange events haunt him until one night he is assaulted, losing all of his belongings. The will to survive forces him to start the trek across the desert. It seems all is lost until Ana, his dead wife, appears. With the help of an old Huichol, Gustavo will confront his past and present life.

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Gustavo travels to the desert of Wirikuta in search of native species for his research. During his journey into the desert a series of strange events haunt him until one night he is assaulted, losing all of his belongings. The will to survive forces him to start the trek across the desert. It seems all is lost until Ana, his dead wife, appears. With the help of an old Huichol, Gustavo will confront his past and present life.

Behind it

Daniel Castro ZimbrónDirectorMarcos CastroScreenplayDiego GarcíaCinematography

Cast

Brontis JodorowskyBrontis JodorowskyGustavo
Mariana GonzálezAna
Julio CruzMarakama
Juan Solís SánchezDiablo

Director

Daniel Castro Zimbrón

Writers

Marcos Castro, Daniel Castro Zimbrón

Release date

5 Nov 2012

Runtime

1h 20m

Studio

Varios Lobos, Celuloide, Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC)

Country

Mexico

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