Tuesday, March 29, 2011

"Silent Light" by Carlos Reygadas

Silent Light (PlautdietschStellet LijchtSpanishLuz silenciosa) is a 2007 film written and directed by Mexican filmmaker Carlos Reygadas. Filmed in CuauhtémocChihuahua, a city in northern MexicoSilent Light is set in a Mennonite community and tells the story of a married man who falls in love with another woman. The dialogue is in Plautdietsch, the language of the Russian Mennonites.
Carlos Reygadas’s films are known for their long sequences, slow rhythm, and use of nonprofessional actors. All the performers in Silent Light are Mennonites from communities in Mexico, Germany and Canada. The film was an international co-production by companies from Mexico, France and the Netherlands.

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