In Person Nicolás Pereda
(Verano de goliat). One can hardly swing a fistful of popcorn without hitting a “docu-fiction hybrid” these days, but Pereda moves that conceit far forward with this ever-surprising work. Here all forms of fiction, documentary, fantasy, and reality are in question; what seems real may be acted, and vice versa. In a rural Huilotepec poised between dream and death, two soldiers wander the woods, a spurned wife seeks her husband, and children gossip of murder. Grounded in the rich beauty of the Mexican countryside and the complexities of power, injustice, and violence, Goliath is both “a microcosm of the Mexican social order” (Filmmaker Magazine) and a case study in contemporary cinema.
Written by Pereda. Photographed by Alejandro Coronado. With Teresa Sánchez, Gabino Rodríguez, Juana Rodríguez, Harold Torres. (76 mins, In Spanish with English subtitles, Color, 35mm, From FiGa Films)
Preceded by Interview with the Earth (Nicolás Pereda, Mexico, 2009).
(Entrevista con la tierra). Starting with interviews with two young boys after their friend’s recent death, Interview moves into a nuanced study of feeling and place, and ultimately beyond such categories as documentary or fiction. (18 mins, In Spanish with English subtitles, Color, DigiBeta, From FiGa Films)
Total running time: 94 mins
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