Abuela Tadpoles
A young boy’s curiosity leads him to discover the terrible realities of war.

Format: 16mm
Length: 7min 40sec
Date: 2005

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Production Credits
Writer/Director Miguel Alvarez
Cinematographer Naiti Gámez
Production Designer Samuel Jorgensen
Sound Recordist Gaby Yepes
Music Brian Ramos
Editor Miguel Alvarez

Principal Cast
The Boy Moses Vleck
The Prisoner Rupert Reyes
The Soldier Sergio Moreno
The Man Raul Castillo

Tadpoles is a response to the tendency people have to ignore the lessons learned from allowing inhumane actions to pervade humanity in times of war. Specifically, it’s a somewhat subtle reaction to human rights abuses that have become all too common in today's geopolitical landscape. The intent though was to tell a story whose setting was deliberately indeterminate and outside the realm of political rhetoric.

Because time and place do not matter - only the actions of the players.


Festivals/Awards
Nudge Film Festival
Big Bear Lake International Film Festival
Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
Hampton's International Film Festival - Best Graduate Student Film
San Francisco Bay Area 9th International Latino Film Festival
WESTfest 2005
Cinefestival
Global Peace Film Festival

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