Country: Mexico
Year: 2023
Language: Spanish, English, Mayan languages
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Runtime: 88 mins.
The Train and the Peninsula is a deep dive into the Yucatán peninsula that takes us on a journey along the projected tracks of the railroad megaproject called "Tren Maya" into the ideological and territorial struggles being waged in the ancestral land of the Maya. Through the stories and reflections of the inhabitants of the peninsula, this documentary weaves together a collective story full of wisdom and vitality, exposing the different ways of imagining progress, while helping us to unravel the environmental and social consequences of the development model imposed in the region.
DIRECTOR
Sky Richards, Andreas Kruger Foncerrada
Richards, a documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, explores evolutionary worldviews, delving into the transformative journey needed to confront the underlying system driving the climate emergency. Kruger is an artist who develops projects that intertwine community and territory; his projects often lie at the intersection between art and social work.
Director:
Sky Richards, Andreas Kruger Foncerrada
Cast
Pedro Uc, Ángel Sulub, Manuel Xool, Sara López, Ofelia Casa Madrid, Martin May, Yazmíno Novelo, RJ Thoman, Florencio Mosqueda, Félix Burgos, Alfredo Martínez, Mario Chan, Berta Sanchez, Rubisel Sabala, Aureliano Pool, Doña Tula Díaz, Donaldo Emmanuel, Jesica Chi, Abril Pech, Aída Ortigón, Mario Linares, Miguel Gil, Israel Casanova, Pablo Domínguez, Martín Caamal, Germán Herrera, Saori Canul, María Aiza, Roberto Dzib, Ricardo Macgregor, Gloria Dzib, Baltazar Cortez Coyoc, Agustin Diaz, Rodolfo Misuch, Gutberto Mena Tuz, Carlos Osorio, Gilberto Kauil, Yala Torres, Jesús Morales
Cinematography:
Sky Richards
Production:
Andreas Kruger Foncerrada, Erika Archaga
Screenplay:
Andreas Kruger Foncerrada, Sky Richards
Editing:
Sky Richards
Music:
Santiago Miquelajáuregui, Santiago Marín
Sound:
Sebastian Miniño, Raúl García, Gabriel Sosa Morfín, Cesar Salazar García
Animation:
Mónica Chelo, Gabriel Lara
contacto: erikarchaga@gmail.com
Screenings
León
21.7.2023
17:00 (Horario CST)
Auditorio Mateo Herrera 
San Miguel de Allende
24.7.2023
13:00 (Horario CST)
Auditorio Miguel Malo | Centro Cultural Ignacio Ramírez "El Nigromante"
Irapuato
30.7.2023
15:00 (Horario CST)
Cinemex Jacarandas | Sala 10