Wooden Town

6.3 / 10

(6 votes)

In this film festival favourite, every day is magical in the tiny logging town of San Miguel de Cruces, Mexico, thanks to director Juan Antonio de la Riva, who captures the rhythms of small-town life through the stories of its inhabitants. From a young couple facing separation as the husband prepares to seek work in the United States to a pair of teens on the cusp of adulthood to the local movie theatre operator struggling to stay open after the introduction of satellite dishes, Pueblo de madera portrays a town—and a people—in transition.

Country:

Mexico

Genre:
Duration:

100 minutes

Year:

1990

Director:

Juan Antonio de la Riva

Cast:
Alonso Echánove

Gabriela Roel

Ignacio Guadalupe

Angélica Aragón

Dolores Heredia

Crew:
Leoncio Villarias

Cinematography

Juan Antonio de la Riva

Director

Juan Antonio de la Riva

Screenplay

Francisco Sánchez

Screenplay