blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona reviewed Sundance Film Festival favorite ‘Dos Estaciones’. Teresa Sànchez delivered an incredible performance, and was awarded the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting.
‘Dos Estaciones’ follows Maria Garcia, the heiress of the tequila factory of the same name, as she struggles to keep business afloat amid foreign investment, a plague on the agave crop, and mounting bills. Set in Jalisco, director Juan Pablo González captures his homeland beautifully.
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DOS ESTACIONES
World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Acting
Amid picturesque red dirt, blue sky, and green agave fields stands Dos Estaciones, a once-majestic tequila factory struggling to stay afloat. At the helm of the plant reigns Maria Garcia, heir to the family business and beacon to the townspeople she employs. To help oversee the company’s administration, Maria appoints an eager woman named Rafaela, whose vibrant presence generates much-needed hope in a home thirsty for a miracle. When a persistent plague and an unexpected flood cause irreversible damage, Maria is forced to do everything she can to save her community’s main source of economy and pride. With a camera that floats effortlessly through the hills of Jalisco’s highlands, writer-director Juan Pablo González reflects on the values of ritual, tradition, and artistry as he lovingly captures the painstaking process of making an artisanal bottle of tequila. But it’s Teresa Sánchez’s standout performance that radiates the essence of the film: a strong-willed woman refusing to allow the impending loss of her legacy as foreign corporations dominate her industry. (VIA SUNDANCE)
JUAN PABLO GONZÁLEZ
Juan Pablo González is a Mexican film director whose directorial body of work includes The Solitude of Memory, Las Nubes, Caballerango, and Dos Estaciones. Each is set in his hometown of Atotonilco el Alto in Jalisco. His work has been supported by IMCINE, the Venice Biennale, the Sundance Film Festival, the Tribeca Film Festival, FONCA, and the Vilcek Foundation. (VIA SUNDANCE)
Principal Cast
- Teresa Sánchez
- Rafaela Fuentes
- Tatín Vera
- Manuel García-Rulfo
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