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Isidore Bethel

What We Leave Behind

Logline
After a lifetime of bus rides to the US to visit his children, Julián quietly starts building a house in rural Mexico. In filming his work, his granddaughter crafts a personal and poetic love letter to him and his homeland.
Talent
Isidore Bethel
Role of participant
Editor, Producer, Screenwriter
Director
Iliana Sosa
Producer
Emma D. Miller
Status
finished
Year of production
2022
Running time
71 min
Genre
Documentary (Creative)
Countries of Production
Mexico , United States
Production Companies
Borderchild Productions, Marcona Media
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Festivals and Awards

- The New York Times Critic’s Pick, The Gotham Awards Best Documentary Nominee, SXSW Louis Black “Lone Star” Award, SXSW Fandor New Voices Award, Cinema Tropical Awards Best US Latinx Film Nomination
- First Look (Museum of the Moving Image), Full Frame, Camden IFF, Morelia IFF, Guanajuato IFF, AFI Latin American FF