Ex-Voto
2010
Mexico City * Alfredo Vilchis is one of the last Mexican ex-voto painters. He perpetuates this tradition of painting small pictures offered in thanks to a saint or the Virgin Mary for their miraculous intervention. Generally painted on small sheets of tin, they depict the miracle with striking detail and touching naiveté: a prostitute survives the threats of a drunkard, would-be immigrants narrowly escape death, a child is saved at the last minute from a chemical plant explosion, a Mexican cook escapes the September 11 attacks.
Credits
Director: Caroline D'hondt
Cinematography: Rémon Fromont
Sound: Paul Heymans
Sound Editing: Olivier Mortier
Sound Mixing: Paul Heymans
Editing: Virginie Messian
Production
Cobra Films
Co-production
CBA (Audiovisual Center in Brussels) / Triangle 7 (Brussels)
With the support of
French Community of Belgium
Reviews
Screenings
Mercelis Hall, Brussels
Scam screening
Festivals
- 20th Anniversary Arizona International Film Festival (USA) 04/11
- Millennium Festival (Belgium) 06/11 - Special Mention for Best Human Rights Message, awarded by the OHCHR
- Atlantidoc International Documentary Film Festival (Uruguay)
- Checkpoint Festival (Brussels) 05/11
- Festival of Films on Art (Iselp-Brussels)