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Maize in Time of War

Original title: El maíz en tiempos de guerra
Year: 2017
Running time: 88 min.
Country: Mexico
Director: Alberto Cortés
Screenwriter: Alberto Cortés
Cast: Documentary
Music: Steven Brown, Julio García
Cinematography: Marc Bellver
Producer: Bataclán Cine, FOPROCINE, IMCINE, TV UNAM, Bambú Audiovisual, Steven Brown
Genre: Documentary
Synopsis: Maize in Times of War traces the yearly cycle of four Indigenous maize plots (called milpas due to the diversity of crops they grow) in different regions of Mexico. This film draws the exceptional process of growing maize, the delicacy of selecting seeds and preparing the land that will receive them, the tenacity and the nuances involved in taking care of the whole process, until the harvest arrives after working for months and the family enjoys the vital product.

Awards: 2017: Ariel Awards: Nominated for Best Documentary

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Maize in Time of War

2017

Alberto Cortés