Emiliano and the Train to the Underworld
Synopsis
Emiliano and the train to the underworld is the portrait of the archetypal hero, in this case a boy who embarks on a journey in search of his father through the symbolisms of death according to the Mayans and other pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures.
Along the way, the child transforms his vision of the world. His ideas about the phenomenon of death are strongly influenced by his grandfather, an old man with indigenous heritage, who becomes his mentor and guide in his journey through the underworld.
It is set in contemporary Mexico, convulsive, mestizo, rich in cultural mixtures and fusions at all levels.
Créditos
Performers:
Actresses/Puppeteers: Karina Hurtado, Ana Elisa Fernández, Mely Ortega, Carolina Ramos, Andrea Belén Sansa
Actors/Puppeteers: Andrés David, Jossy Méndez, Alex Morán, Hossein Ortega, Ihonatan Ruíz ‘El Tlaku-h’.
Musician and sound design: Christian ‘Capo’ Briseño, Abigail Vásquez Duarte
Lighting Design: Luis Manuel Aguilar ‘Mosco ’*
Visual conception, scenic design, puppets and animation: Rita Basulto
Animation and composition:
Polar Studio: Héctor Fausto Vázquez, Ricardo Robles, Joss Rivera and Martín Zavala.
Original Music and Scenophonie: Santiago Cumplido
Set design and building: Adán Delgadillo
Costume design and realization: Alondra García y Mireya Contreras
Stage movement: Paloma Martínez Ortega
Coordination of puppetry engineering team: Miguel Angel Gutiérrez*.
Puppets realization: Claude Rodrigue, Américo García, Armando Hernández, Nicolás López, Iker Vicente Ertze, Humberto Galicia, Luisa Guzmán, Jorge Vite, Fernando Puga, Miguel Angel Gutiérrez
Collaboration: Claudia Anguiano and Danitza Castañeda
Audio engineer: Jorge Andrés González Romero
Projectionist: Armando González Cortés
Press and diffusion: Perla Blas
Graphic design: Brenda Solís
Photo: Halejandro Cortés ‘Lobo’.
Video: Luis Cortés
Production: Luna Morena, Experimental Puppet Workshop