Cracked

(La Falla)

Alana Simões / Mexico / 2024 / 80 min
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  • Morelia International Film Festival

    Jury Special Mention

  • Habana International Film Festival

  • Panoramica Latin American Fim Festival

  • Hola Mexico Film Festival

  • Olympia International Film Festival

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Synopsis

Spanish with English subtitles

With Celeste Limón, Iker Ortega, Mateo Camarena, Sarahí González

In a small-town Mexican classroom, September arrives with the restless energy of things about to change.

Celeste, a second-grade teacher on the verge of a transfer, has only weeks left with her students, and in that narrow window, director Alana Simões finds something quietly extraordinary.

Cracked moves at the rhythm of children: sideways, suddenly, full of feeling.

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About the Director

Alana Simões is a documentary film director. She graduated from the International School of Cinema and Television in Cuba (EICTV), specializing in Documentary Film. She also holds a master’s degree in Philosophy from the 17, Institute of Critical Studies. Simões has been a recipient of FONCA and IMCINE support programs on several occasions. As a juror, she has participated in the Havana International Film Festival, DocTV Latam, and DocsMX. She has also served on the board of directors of DOCMA (Madrid Documentary Film Association) and co-created the cultural event 3XDOC: Meeting of Creators, held annually in Madrid. She is currently a member of the academic staff at the Jesuit University of Guadalajara (ITESO), where she serves as creative coordinator of MOIRA, Transit Narratives Lab. She directed the documentary feature Cracked, nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the Ariel Awards.

Press

“A moving documentary that shines thanks to its authenticity, revealing not only the fractures in the educational system but also in Mexican society.” – Rene Sánchez, Cine Sin Fronteras

Notes on the Film

“When asked to close my eyes and imagine myself, an image from when I was six or seven years old always emerges in my memory. It feels as if something very important about my identity became trapped at that age. I remember the exact color of my sneakers, the light coming through the barred windows of my classroom, the smell of my lunch, and the voices of several of my teachers. These memories evoke both happiness and sadness, as if they come from the moment I became conscious—when I realized that there is pain in the world.”

— Alana Simões, Director

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