After his grandmother’s death, a Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic monarch butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal and spiritual metamorphosis.
MEET THE FILMMAKER: ALEXIS GAMBIS
Alexis Gambis is a French-Venezuelan filmmaker and biologist. His films combine documentary and fiction, often embracing animal perspectives and experimenting with new forms of scientific storytelling.
- Year2020
- Runtime97 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Spanish
- CountryUSA, Mexico
- DirectorAlexis Gambis
- ScreenwriterAlexis Gambis
- ProducerAbraham Dayan, Maria Altamirano
- CastTenoch Huerta Mejía, Alexia Rasmussen, Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez, Noé Hernández, Paulina Gaitán, William Mapother
After his grandmother’s death, a Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic monarch butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal and spiritual metamorphosis.
MEET THE FILMMAKER: ALEXIS GAMBIS
Alexis Gambis is a French-Venezuelan filmmaker and biologist. His films combine documentary and fiction, often embracing animal perspectives and experimenting with new forms of scientific storytelling.
- Year2020
- Runtime97 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Spanish
- CountryUSA, Mexico
- DirectorAlexis Gambis
- ScreenwriterAlexis Gambis
- ProducerAbraham Dayan, Maria Altamirano
- CastTenoch Huerta Mejía, Alexia Rasmussen, Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez, Noé Hernández, Paulina Gaitán, William Mapother