Cinéma

Itu Ninu

Friday, August 9 - 5 pm
Espacio Mexico – Institut culturel du Mexique à Montréal

Free screening

Copresented by the Mexican Cultural Institute in Montreal

Itu Ninu
Directed by Itandehui Jansen
Mexico
2023
Fiction
1 h 22 min
Mixtec with English subtitles

Synopsis

In the not-so-distant future of 2084, Ángel finds himself trapped as a climate migrant in an unspecified smart city, under constant surveillance. Amidst a bleak and oppressive existence, Ángel makes a living by cultivating plants, preserving the fading wisdom of seeds.

Within this desolate landscape he crosses paths with Sofia, another climate migrant who works at a recycling facility. Fate intertwines their lives when a chance encounter reveals an unexpected connection: a shared language.

Fueling Ángel’s longing for human connection and a glimmer of hope, he reaches out to Sofia. Aware of the omnipresent digital monitoring, Ángel decides to communicate with her through the timeless medium of pen and paper, fostering an intimate, clandestine bond.

As their secret correspondence unfolds, a friendship grows between Ángel and Sofia as does their desire for liberation from excessive control.