To the Sea
To the Sea!
Alamar, Mexico, 2009
Suitable for children 7+ (with parents’ guidance 5+).
directed by Pedro González-Rubio
screenplay Pedro González-Rubio
cinematography Pedro González-Rubio
music Diego Benlliure, Uriel Esquenazi
sound Manuel Carranza
editing Pedro González-Rubio
featuring Natan Machado Palombini, Jorge Machado, Nestor Marín »Matraca«, Roberta Palombini producers Jaime Romandía, Pedro González-Rubio
production Mantarraya Producciones, T +52 55 527 393 07, E info@mantarraya.com
world sales MK2, T +33 1 446 730 00, E intlsales@mk2.com
distribution Demiurg, T +386 (0) 5 377 86 90, E demiurgos@siol.net
format 35 mm
running time 73'
This documentary, suitable for children from the age of 7 (with parents’ guidance from the age of 5), is a wonderful, minimalist depiction of the relationship between a father and a son forming a family bond and a genuine relation with tradition and nature in the untamed blue of the Mexican Banco Chinchorro coral reef.
A documentary about Natan, a child of two worlds: his father, Jorge, is a Mexican of Maya origins, whereas his mother, Roberta, is an Italian. His parents realise that, in spite of their love, they can’t live together; his mother misses the urban pulse of the metropolis, whereas his father can’t imagine life without being close to nature. Before Roberta takes Natan to Italy, he spends his last summer with his father. Jorge and Natan take a boat and leave for his father’s birthplace, a fishing village in the centre of one of the largest and most beautiful coral reefs in the world - Banco Chinchorro. They spend their days in a small cottage at the seaside in the company of Matraca, Natan’s grandfather. The young boy learns to dive and fish. He becomes friends with a white sea bird and learns to live in harmony with the nature surrounding him. Father and son slowly tie strong bonds in their home amidst the untamed and pristine nature.
“Natan is the child of two worlds… Neither of the realities is better than the other, they’re simply different. A child is capable of being in both worlds the way he actually is, without prejudices or criticism. I wanted to focus on the little boy’s perspective, and to engender a pure emotion in all of its nuances.” (Pedro González-Rubio)
Pedro González-Rubio
The son of Mexican parents, Pedro González-Rubio was born in Belgium in 1976. He spent his teenage years in India, where he grew fond of visual arts. He studied in Mexico and completed his film training in London. His co-direction of the classic documentary Black Bull (Toro negro, 2005) was his debut in the film industry. To the Sea! is his second feature, which has won the praise of juries at a number of film festivals around the world. He is credited as this film’s director, screenwriter, cameraman and editor.
Schedule:
Alamar, Mexico, 2009
Suitable for children 7+ (with parents’ guidance 5+).
directed by Pedro González-Rubio
screenplay Pedro González-Rubio
cinematography Pedro González-Rubio
music Diego Benlliure, Uriel Esquenazi
sound Manuel Carranza
editing Pedro González-Rubio
featuring Natan Machado Palombini, Jorge Machado, Nestor Marín »Matraca«, Roberta Palombini producers Jaime Romandía, Pedro González-Rubio
production Mantarraya Producciones, T +52 55 527 393 07, E info@mantarraya.com
world sales MK2, T +33 1 446 730 00, E intlsales@mk2.com
distribution Demiurg, T +386 (0) 5 377 86 90, E demiurgos@siol.net
format 35 mm
running time 73'
This documentary, suitable for children from the age of 7 (with parents’ guidance from the age of 5), is a wonderful, minimalist depiction of the relationship between a father and a son forming a family bond and a genuine relation with tradition and nature in the untamed blue of the Mexican Banco Chinchorro coral reef.
A documentary about Natan, a child of two worlds: his father, Jorge, is a Mexican of Maya origins, whereas his mother, Roberta, is an Italian. His parents realise that, in spite of their love, they can’t live together; his mother misses the urban pulse of the metropolis, whereas his father can’t imagine life without being close to nature. Before Roberta takes Natan to Italy, he spends his last summer with his father. Jorge and Natan take a boat and leave for his father’s birthplace, a fishing village in the centre of one of the largest and most beautiful coral reefs in the world - Banco Chinchorro. They spend their days in a small cottage at the seaside in the company of Matraca, Natan’s grandfather. The young boy learns to dive and fish. He becomes friends with a white sea bird and learns to live in harmony with the nature surrounding him. Father and son slowly tie strong bonds in their home amidst the untamed and pristine nature.
“Natan is the child of two worlds… Neither of the realities is better than the other, they’re simply different. A child is capable of being in both worlds the way he actually is, without prejudices or criticism. I wanted to focus on the little boy’s perspective, and to engender a pure emotion in all of its nuances.” (Pedro González-Rubio)
Pedro González-Rubio
The son of Mexican parents, Pedro González-Rubio was born in Belgium in 1976. He spent his teenage years in India, where he grew fond of visual arts. He studied in Mexico and completed his film training in London. His co-direction of the classic documentary Black Bull (Toro negro, 2005) was his debut in the film industry. To the Sea! is his second feature, which has won the praise of juries at a number of film festivals around the world. He is credited as this film’s director, screenwriter, cameraman and editor.
Schedule:
- Wednesday, 8. 6., 10.00, Kulturni dom
- Thursday, 11. 6., 15.00, Kulturni dom
