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THE YEARS OF FIERRO
[LOS AÑOS DE FIERRO]
by Santiago Esteinou
Mexico 2013 105 min. original version with English subtitles
tue 18 nov 8:00 pm Murnau Filmtheater
German premiere
Script: Santiago Esteinou, DoP: María Secco, Axel Pedraza, Editor: Javier Campos, Production: CONACULTA-IMCINE/FOPROCINE, Producers: Alejandro Durán, Santiago Esteinou, with: César Fierro
The YEARS OF FIERRO tells the story of César Fierro, the oldest Mexican prisoner on death row in the USA. César has waited for an execution date for more than 30 years, always insisting that he is innocent. This documentary is a reflection on justice, imprisonment and brotherly love, through the eyes of César and his brother, Sergio. These two brothers hope to meet again, no matter the time or the distance.
"It is not the kind of urgent advocational film that attracts media attention to theatrical releases, but TV exposure would introduce many viewers not just to Fierro’s case but to a broader issue, that of Mexican nationals on Death Row in alleged violation of international treaties." (The Hollywood Reporter)
Biography: Santiago Esteinou is a documentary filmmaker and producer from Mexico City. He studied filmmaking in Mexico’s Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica and later got an M.F.A. in Media Arts from Temple University and a P.C. in Entertainment Media Management from New York University. Fulbright grantee in 2008, Santiago has directed the documentaries CHRONIC PAIN and THE YEARS OF FIERRO so far.
Filmography: 2008 CHRONIC PAIN, 2013 THE YEARS OF FIERRO
Contact:
Instituto Mexicano de Filmografía (IMCINE)
Vanesa Gutiérrez Toca
Av. Insurgentes Sur # 674
Col. Del Valle, C.P.: 03100
Del Benito Juárez, México, D.F.
Mexico
Phone: +52 (55) 54 48 53 45
difuinte@imcine.gob.mx
www.imcine.gob.mx
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