Story of the Desert
Thematic Hybrid: A New Film Form Curated by Mary Lea Bandy
In 1962, Rosita Guzman, known as “La Mocha,” cut off her only thumb to escape from prison and escaped into the Mexican desert. Forty years later, Galán Julve uses animation to explore this notorious woman and the legend she created. How can an animation film serve as a documentary? And why shouldn’t it? Of such challenges is the hybrid made.
Director
Celia Galán Julve
Original Title
Historia del desierto
Release Year
2003
Festival Year
2004
Country
United Kingdom
Run Time
6 minutes