"Ch'ul be" delves into the Tsotsil sacred path, exploring ancient collective commitments that sustain the cycle of life in community. In San Andres Larrainzar, everyone is responsible for the collective well-being, but few are chosen to follow the path of serving the gods. "Ch'ul be" is the path of Martha and Diego, and of Román and his son Tino. It is a journey from the everyday to the divine, from the individual to the collective, to ensure that knowledge is not lost and the cycle is not broken.
| Film Genre: | Documentary |
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| Country: | Mexico |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Running time: | 70 min. |
| Language: | Tsotsil |
| Subtitles: | English / Spanish / French |
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| Sound: | 2.0 / 5.1 |
| Aspect ratio: | 16:9 |
| Filming locations: | San Andrés Larráinzar (Chiapas, Mexico) |
| Written & directed by: | Humberto Gómez Pérez |
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| Produced by: | Daniela Contreras, Nicolas Défossé |
| Cinematography: | Xun Sero |
| Film editing: | Xun Sero, Nicolas Défossé |
| Sound recording: | Jaime Álvarez, Mireya Sánchez Gómez, Humberto Gómez Pérez |
| Sound design: | Martin de Torcy |
| Mix: | Ricardo Lavalle |
| Music: | Román Montejo Hernández, Agustín Montejo Hernández, Agustín Díaz Díaz, Carlos Román Montejo Hernández |
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| Color grading: | Néstor A. Jiménez Díaz |
| Executive producer: | Daniela Contreras |
| Line producers: | Humberto Gómez Pérez, Florencia Gómez Sántiz |
| Cast: | Román Montejo Hernández, Diego Gómez Gómez, Martha Pérez Ruíz, Agustín Montejo Hernández |
| Production company: | Terra Nostra Films |