Barragán Brothers' 'Jardines del Bosque' Uses Genre-Bending Film to Address Mexico's Disappeared Crisis
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Rafa Sales Ross
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The article covers the film 'Jardines del Bosque' by brothers Diego and Alex Barragán, which blends coming-of-age and horror genres to explore the normalization of violence and disappearances in Mexico. The film, six years in the making, premieres at the Raindance Film Festival and uses genre-bending storytelling to address the real-life horror of Mexico's disappeared persons crisis.
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VarietyBarragán Brothers' 'Jardines del Bosque' Uses Genre-Bending Film to Address Mexico's Disappeared Crisisvariety.comKey quotes
· 3 pulled'Jardines del Bosque' is narrated by three adult friends — Santos (Maximiliano Nájar Márquez), Lechuga (Beto Ramirez) and Daniela (Daphne Mend)
In 'Jardines del Bosque,' brothers Diego and Alex Barragán drink from the fountain of classic coming-of-agers such as Rob Reiner's 'Stand by Me' and Sofia Coppola's 'The Virgin Suicides' with a touch of great horrors like George Sluizer's 'The Vanishing' to craft a genre-bending look at the normalization of violence in their home country of Mexico.
Six years in the making, the film now has its world premiere at the Raindance Film Festival.
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