SISYPHUS'S LABOUR
LA LABOR DE SíSIFO
MEXICO | 2022 | DCP | COLOUR | SPANISH | 15 MIN. | ANDREA SAAVEDRA DE LA TEJA
Director / Director: Andrea Saavedra de la Teja
Guión / Screenplay: Andrea Saavedra de la Teja
Productor / Producer: Akza Ortega
Fotografía / Cinematography: Mariana Saldívar, Sebastián Santamaría
Compañía Productora / Production Company: Institutción productora Fideicomiso PROCINECDMX
Sinopsis / Synopsis:
Luis Enrique “Kike” Hernández directs the civil association El Caracol,
an association with educational purposes that works with people in
street situation. During the pandemic, he and his work team
saw the need to take to the streets to try to safeguard
the rights to health and life of one of the most
discriminated against in the country. This documentary chronicles the struggle to achieve
people forgotten by the government and society have access to
vaccines, education and life itself.
an association with educational purposes that works with people in
street situation. During the pandemic, he and his work team
saw the need to take to the streets to try to safeguard
the rights to health and life of one of the most
discriminated against in the country. This documentary chronicles the struggle to achieve
people forgotten by the government and society have access to
vaccines, education and life itself.
Biografía / Biography:
Andrea Saavedra de la Teja is a film director born in Mexico City. Before studying Cinematography at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica, Andrea earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy. He has written and directed a short film documentary (“Sisyphus's Labour”) and three short fiction films (“All your damages,” “Reunion”, “Castaway”). His latest work is a feature-length documentary titled “The Fires”, which is currently in post-production. Andrea has worked on several films as a script supervisor, assistant director and
editor.
editor.
Contacto / Contact:
Andrea Saavedra de la Teja
andreasaavedra23@hotmail.com
andreasaavedra23@hotmail.com