Blu-ray

Bacalar

Patricia Arriaga-Jordan
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Latinbeat 2012

August 10 - 23, 2012

Family Screening! 

When Santiago and his best friend Mariana inadvertently videotape a group of dangerous animal traffickers while out playing detective, they set out to save the endangered wolves in this favorite on the children’s film festival circuit! Rated G.

DIRECTOR
Patricia Arriaga-Jordan
YEAR
2011
COUNTRY
Mexico
RUNTIME
96 minutes
FORMAT
Blu-ray

Family Screening! 

Santiago, who recently lost his mother, and his best friend Mariana, who is deaf, inadvertently videotapes a group of dangerous animal traffickers while out playing detective. They realize what they have discovered when the news reports endangered wolf cubs stolen from a reserve. With the aid of animal spirit talismans that Santiago’s mom left him, and Mariana’s lip reading ability, they set out to save the wolves. A favorite on the children’s film festival circuit!


Santiago, que hace poco perdió a su madre, y su amiga Mariana, que es sorda, sin querer filman a un peligroso grupo de traficantes de animales mientras estan jugando al detective. Se dan cuenta de lo que han descubierto cuando el noticiero anuncia el robo de unos lobos cachorros. Con la ayuda de los talismanes de espíritus animales que su mamá le dejó a Santiago, y la capacidad de Mariana de leer los labios, salen a salvar a los lobos. Esta película ha sido una favorita en el circuito de festivales de cine para niños! 

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