Free

Written and directed by Fernando Eimbcke
In Spanish with English subtitles. 90 mins.

Temporado de Patos (Duck Season) takes you into one particular Sunday morning in the lives of two fourteen-year old boys, Flama and Moko, who live in the Tlatelolco housing complex. With their neighbor Rita and pizza delivery boy Ulises, they create their own adventures to overcome their boredom. Duck Season explores the loneliness of childhood, the effects of divorce and the curious power of love and friendship.

Winner of numerous awards, including an unprecedented 11 Ariel Awards, the film was produced by Christian Valdeliévre, Lulù Productions and Cinepantera and executive produced by Jaime Ramos. Warner Independent Pictures and Alfonso Cuaron's Esperanto Films will distribute.

This film is rated R for language and some drug content.

A Q&A with director Fernando Eimbcke will directly follow the screening.

This screening is hosted by Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003.

This film is screened in conjunction with the Museum as Hub presentation “Tlatelolco and the localized negotiation of future imaginaries,” organized by Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico City.

Banner image:
L to R: Enrique Arreola is Ulises, Diego Cataño is Moko and Daniel Miranda is Flama and Danny
Perea is Rita (Foreground) in director Fernando Eimbcke’s DUCK SEASON(TEMPORADA DE
PATOS), a Warner Independent Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jaime B. Ramos © 2004 Cinepantera.