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VOICES FROM THE ABYSS

Las Voces del Despeñadero

La Quebrada Cliff Divers in Acapulco, Guerrero, earn their living by diving 100 feet into the sea from a dangerous cliff as part of a thrilling show at La Quebrada. Why do they jump despite the danger? Images of figures soaring immerse us in this world that despite its dangers, has been proudly passed down for generations.

THE FILMMAKERS

Víctor Rejón has a degree in Social Communication from Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, and he studied Film Production at Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica. He is a graduate of the Documentary Video Making Workshop of Ambulante Más Allá, A.C., founded by actors Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, where he directed the documentaries Sanjuana, about the suicide in Yucatán, and Decompression, about the risks of diving in Río Lagartos, Yucatán. The latter, winner of the First place in the Regional Short Film Contest “Sureste en Corto” 2017. He directed Voices from the Abyss with the support of the Mexican Institute of Cinematography.

Irving Serrano studied Film Production at Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica and received a Bachelor's Degree in Cinematography at Centro. In 2021, his short film A Charming Man obtained an honorable mention in Shorts México. He produced the short film ¡Beso de Lengua! that won as best Mexican short film in Guanajuato International Film Festival and was selected for Tribeca 2024. He directed Voices from the Abyss with the support of the Mexican Institute of Cinematography.

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS

Best Documentary - Hollyshorts Film Festival
Best Ibero-American Short Film - Guadalajara Intl Film Festival
Best Documentary Short Film - Morelia Intl Film Festival
Jury Award, Best Doc Short - Cine Las Americas Intl Film Festival
Grand Prize - Best Short Doc - Flickers' Ri Intl Film Festival
Hot Docs 2025
68th San Francisco International Film Festival
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Doc Edge Film Festival, New Zealand
Guanajuato International Film Festival
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DOQUMENTA International Documentary Film Festival
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VOICES FROM THE ABYSS

Catalog # EPF16113 ● ISBN: 978-1-963201-53-6 ● UPC: 6-82086-16113-6 ● NTSC

23 Minutes ● Copyright 2025 ● Spanish, English Subtitles

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Larry Rattner - larry@epfmedia.com

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