Original title: TS’ONOT
English title: Cenote
Japanese title: セノーテ
Duration: 75min.
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Color: Color
Format: HD
Sound: 5.1
Year: 2019
Country: MEXICO JAPAN
Narration: Araceli del Rosario Chulim Tun/Female Spirit Voice, Juan de la Rosa Mibmay/Male Reciter Voice[Quoted from a Mayan Theater Play at Xocen]
Portrait: (In order of appearance) Fernando Ismael Ku Ucan, María Fernanda Ku Azcarate, Amira Dzul Ix, Florentino May pool, José Rivero Chale, Adolfina Chin, Jorge Rivero Kú, Elia Ix, José María Poot Molina, Santos, Antonio Catzin Tamay, Prudencia Chan, Eulalia Mut Chan, Macario Tec, Juan Ku, Florentino, Dzul Moo, Araceli del Rosario Chulim Tun, Eustaquia Tuz Hoil, Olavo Ek Canché, Silvio Moreno, Pedro Pool, Antonio de Jesús Canché Cam, Pablo Iván Mis Tuz, Diego Dzul, Serapio Kanul, José Xequeb. Aneliz Maribel Puch Pacheco
Appearance: Banda Charanga Santa Clara de Asis, Silvia Chim, Venancio Tuz, Aucencio Chulim May
Interviewee: Teodoro Kiao, José María Poot Molina, Esperanza Amelia Polanco, Pablo Iván Mis Tuz, Regina Quintal
Location: MÉRIDA, HOMUN, PIXHA, CENOTILLO, XCAN, DZILAM DE BRAVO, SAN CRISANTO, RIO LAGARTOS & LOCHE, CHUMAYEL & TEKIT, XOCEN & VALLADOLID, POMUCH, TULUM
Field Recordist: Augusto Castillo Ancona
Sound Mixer&Coloris: Hayato Nagasaki
Title Design: Noriko Yamasaki
Line Producer: Augusto Castillo Ancona
Assistant Producer: Miguel Labastida
Producer: Marta Hernaiz Pidal, Jorge Bolado, Kaori Oda
Executive Producer: Takashi Echigoya
Supported by Chishima Foundation for Creative Osaka, Nomura Foundation
Produced by Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, cinevendaval, FieldRain
Director of photography / Sound Design / Editor / Director: Kaori ODA
World premiere at Aichi Art Film Festival 2019
International premiere at Rotterdam International Film Festival 2020/Bright Future
Festivals: YAMAGATA International Documentary Film Festival 2019/Asian Current, Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions 2020, FICUNAM 2020/Mexico Now Competition, IBAFF – Murcia’s International Film Festival 2020/Feature Film Competition, Pesaro Film Festival 2020/International Competition
Award: El Premio Estímulo Churubusco UNAM Award/FICUNAM 2020, Special Mention/IBAFF – Murcia’s International Film Festival 2020