Enlightened
Iluminados
written and directed by Jorge Curioca
Festivals
- Mexico 15 DocsMX Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de la Ciudad de México 2020 National premiere
- Mexico Guadalajara International Film Festival 2020
Synopsis
Two people are closely related by unconventional forms of life and vision: Pedro Miranda, a young, blind visual artist; and Iris Palau, a clairvoyant.
Cast
Pedro Miranda
Iris Palau
Isamar Gopar
Crew
director of photography Frodo García-Conde
editor Marta Núñez Puerto
sound design Marta Núñez Puerto, Jorge Curioca, Santiago Peña Rojas
original music Catarina Gabriel
bowls and gongs Yannina Thomassiny
direct sound Aldo Navarro Valdez
postproduction supervisor Ariel Gordon
color grading César Augusto Villatoro
producer Marta Núñez Puerto
executive producer Jorge Curioca
production by Dedo Gordo
Notes from the director
Enlightened is a creative documentary with a touch of black humor and with an oneiric atmosphere that deals with mystery, blindness, arts and experimentation. It bets on the exploration of the thin line dividing the visible from the invisible.
Enlightened wants to get close to the perception of a blind person — Pedro's dreams, memories and imagination — and of a clairvoyant — Iris's mysterious approach to the invisible; and it wants to observe the eccentric and isolated life of Pedro, his enigmatic visual art and his unusual relationships with his family, friends and animals.
