The Box
Guests Expected
Director Lorenzo Vigas is expected to attend.
Description
Teenage Hatzin (Hatzin Navarrete) travels through the visually stunning landscape of Chihuahua, Mexico, to collect his father’s remains but his life changes forever when he meets Mario (Hernán Mendoza), a local factory promoter. What begins as a short trip to help his grandmother becomes a dangerous journey into the shady world of industrial factories as Hatzin becomes involved with Mario’s unsavory business. Venezuelan director Lorenzo Vigas (From Afar, Festival 2016) intricately unravels this coming-of-age drama and elicits from his cast powerful, nuanced performances. The slow-burn relationship between Hatzín and Mario serves as a striking social commentary about corruption while also revealing a deeply personal family secret.
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After getting his degree in molecular biology from University of Tampa, Florida, Venezuelan writer-director Lorenzo Vigas studied film at New York University. His short Elephants Never Forget (2004) began a trilogy that continued with his feature debut, From Afar (Festival 2016), winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and concludes with The Box (2021), winner of the Venice Film Festival’s Leoncino d’Oro Agiscuola Award – Cinema for UNICEF. He also made a documentary, The Orchid Seller (2016), about his father, artist Oswaldo Vigas.
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Film Details
LanguageSpanish
Original Language TitleLa Caja
Year2021
PremiereCalifornia
Runtime93
CountryMexico, USA
DirectorLorenzo Vigas
ProducerLorenzo Vigas, Michel Franco, Jorge Hern ndez Aldana
Executive ProducerKilian Kerwin, Michael Hogan, Brian Kornreich, John Penotti, Charles Barthe, Miguel Mier, Alejandro Nones
WriterLorenzo Vigas, Paula Markovitch, Laura Santullo
EditorIsabela Monteiro de Castro, Pablo Barbie
CinematographerSergio Armstrong
CastHernán Mendoza, Hatzin Navarrete, Elián González
Print SourceTEOREMAuzielsalazarc@gmail.com https://www.the-match-factory.com/catalogue/films/the-box.html
Closed CaptionsClosed captions are not available for this screening.
Audio DescriptionAudio description is not available for this screening.
American Sign Language (ASL) InterpretationAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided at this event. Please let us know if you would like to reserve a seat with optimal visibility when purchasing your ticket or by emailing ADA@sffilm.org.