Encouraged by his daughter and with a broken voice, Jaime Luna (Uncle Yim) an indigenous philosopher, social leader, and singer-songwriter composes a new song about his tumultuous life after 15 years of silence. But this time he will do it with his family, so the memories and interpretations are contradictory and painful. Uncle Yim is an immersion in the identity of a peculiar family shaped by tradition, music, and communality. Ritmo Latinx Films Showcase.
- Year2019
- Runtime83 minutes
- LanguageSpanish w/ English Subtitles
- CountryMexico
- DirectorLuna Marán
- ScreenwriterLuna Marán, Sofía Gómez Córdova, Perlis López
- ProducerLuna Marán, Sofía Gómez Córdova
- FilmmakerLuna Marán
- CastJaime Martínez Luna, Magdalena Andrade, Julia Martínez Hinojosa, Andrés Martínez Andrade, Luna Marán
- CinematographerPablo García, Luna Marán, Federico Zuvire
- EditorSofía Gómez Córdova, Perlis López
- ComposerJoaquín López Chas
- MusicTrova Serrana, Joaquín López Chas
Encouraged by his daughter and with a broken voice, Jaime Luna (Uncle Yim) an indigenous philosopher, social leader, and singer-songwriter composes a new song about his tumultuous life after 15 years of silence. But this time he will do it with his family, so the memories and interpretations are contradictory and painful. Uncle Yim is an immersion in the identity of a peculiar family shaped by tradition, music, and communality. Ritmo Latinx Films Showcase.
- Year2019
- Runtime83 minutes
- LanguageSpanish w/ English Subtitles
- CountryMexico
- DirectorLuna Marán
- ScreenwriterLuna Marán, Sofía Gómez Córdova, Perlis López
- ProducerLuna Marán, Sofía Gómez Córdova
- FilmmakerLuna Marán
- CastJaime Martínez Luna, Magdalena Andrade, Julia Martínez Hinojosa, Andrés Martínez Andrade, Luna Marán
- CinematographerPablo García, Luna Marán, Federico Zuvire
- EditorSofía Gómez Córdova, Perlis López
- ComposerJoaquín López Chas
- MusicTrova Serrana, Joaquín López Chas