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Animated Shorts Program includes ASHKASHA, BACK TO NORMAL, BLANKET OF WORDS, THE BORDERLINE, BRUJAS, LA CALESITA, LA CURANDERA CUMBIAMBERA, GO AHEAD, LUCKY'S BRAVE SUNSHINE, SONG OF THE LAKE, TO FALL, THE WALLS, THE WORLD'S AFTER, and URIE

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Friday, June 2, 2023 TCL Chinese Theaters Auditorium 4 6:45 PM PDT BUY TICKETS

West Coast Premiere

The Borderline

Directed by Christian Arredondo Narváez

Mexico | 8 min | 2022

A man and a dog will face the strong current of a mighty river if they want to accomplish their goal to reach a new land.

A man and a dog cross the desert in search of a mighty river that represents the limit with the neighboring territory. Exhausted, they manage to spot their goal, but they must face other obstacles before conquering its waters.
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Christian Arredondo Narvaez was born in Celaya, Mexico in 1987. Animator, illustrator and director graduated in 2020 from the Master of Arts in Character Animation and Animated Filmmaking by Gobelins l’Ecole de l’Image thanks to the ANIMEXICO scholarship. Since 2009 he has dedicated himself entirely to the visual arts and from 2015 he began his career as an animator participating in different projects that include short films, feature films, video clips, etc. He has directed the short films "Tauromaquia" (Tauromachy) in 2016 and "La Frontera" (The Borderline) in 2022.
Type of Film Short
Country of Origin Mexico
Year Film Was Completed 2022
Runtime 8 min
Social media Handles IG, FB and TW: @lafrontera2d
Director Christian Arredondo Narváez
Written by Christian Arredondo Narváez
Cinematography Christian Arredondo Narváez
Edited by Christian Arredondo Narváez
Music by Enrique Díez
Sound Design José Miguel Enríquez
Art Direction Christian Arredondo Narváez
Main Cast Animators: Diego Acevedo, Rodrigo Martínez, Sarah Páramo, Rodrigo Miguel Aka Numecaniq, Adrian Trujeque, Paulina Gutiérrez

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