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Sanctorum

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In a rural village caught in the crossfire between the military and the drug cartels, a little boy's mother vanishes along with other fellow farmworkers. The little boy goes into the forest and prays to the gods of nature for his mother's return.
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Elizabeth Limón En Filme 11/22/2022
4/5
Joshua Gil exemplifies the poetry behind an image... the imagery and philosophy of the film aim to comprehend a specific social context and transform its reality through that very same frame. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Carlos Bonfil La Jornada 04/14/2021
Addresses the issue of violence in Mexico in an unusual and suggestive way, avoiding all kinds of graphic sensationalism. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Iván Belmont Konexión (MX) 10/28/2019
7/10
The elements of magic realism turn Sanctorum into a complete cinematic experience because the combination of visual and sound elements are truly overwhelming. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage 10/23/2019
Sanctorum, reflective, atmospheric, sculpted by a sharp knife, proposes the contradiction of grief. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Joshua Gil

Director

Damián D. Martinez

Marcos

Nereyda Pérez Vásquez

Mother

Erwin Antonio Pérez Jiménez

Child

Virgen Vázquez Torres

Grandmother

Javier Bautista González

Teacher
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Synopsis In a rural village caught in the crossfire between the military and the drug cartels, a little boy's mother vanishes along with other fellow farmworkers. The little boy goes into the forest and prays to the gods of nature for his mother's return.
Director
Joshua Gil
Producer
Marion d'Ornano, Joshua Gil, Georgina González, Laura Imperiale, Rodrigo Iturralde, Carlos Sosa
Screenwriter
Joshua Gil
Production Co
Cacerola Films, Parábola Cine, Aurora Dominicana, Telegrama Audiovisual, Viento del Norte Cine, Monofilms
Genre
Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 13, 2021
Runtime
1h 23m