Alamar (film) explained

Alamar
Director:	Pedro González-Rubio
Starring:	Jorge Machado
Music:	Diego Benlliure
Cinematography:	Pedro González-Rubio
Studio:	Mantarraya Productions
Distributor:	MK2
Runtime:	73 minutes
Country:	Mexico
Language:	Spanish

Alamar (To the Sea) is a 2009 Mexican docudrama film written, co-produced, filmed and directed by Pedro González-Rubio.^[1] It is about a boy visiting his father on the Banco Chinchorro.^[2] The film won best picture and the audience award at the 7th Morelia International Film Festival.^[3]

Content of the film

The film is set in the coral reef of Banco Chinchorro, listed as a "biosphere reserve" by UNESCO on February 2, 2004.^{[4] [5]} Nathan, a 5-year-old urban boy, finds his father Jorge, a Mexican fisherman, during the holidays. They go fishing together; a bond between the father and his son is renewed, driven by the beauty of nature.

Between fiction and documentary, it is an initiatory experience for the small child and contemplative for the viewer.

Cast

• Jorge Machado Jorge
• Natan Machado Palombini Natan
• Roberta Palombini Roberta
• Nestor Marin Matraca

Accolades

Award	Date	Category	Recipient	Result
Morelia International Film Festival	10 October 2009	Best Mexican Film Award	Alamar
Rotterdam International Film Festival	6 February 2010	Golden Tiger			^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: November 21, 2010 . Pedro González-Rubio reflexiona sobre el amor en "Alamar" . El Comercio.
2. Web site: 2010-09-10 . Alamar film review and trailer . 2024-09-13 . Express.co.uk . en.
3. Web site: 'Alamar' tops Morelia film festival. John . Hecht. October 10, 2009. February 14, 2023 . Hollywood Reporter . en.
4. Web site: Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve, Mexico . March 2019 . 14 February 2023 . UNESCO. en.
5. Web site: Reserva de la Biosfera Banco Chinchorro. Ramsar Sites Information Service. 14 February 2023.
6. Web site: Alamar and Norteado awarded at the Rotterdam International Film Festival. Lorenaloeza. 14 February 2023 . 6 February 2010. Cine3.