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