Cochochi

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Audience Member This is has got to be one of the best low-budget Mexican movies I've seen. The landscapes of the Tarahumara sierras were breaktaking, loved the portrayal of the towns of indigenous Tarahumaras/Rarámuri (making me think I should've gone along w/ a friend last week up to the Barranca del Cobre right though this region of Northern Mexico). Very cute story w/ the two brothers making a trip from their town in the sierras to their great-uncle's place in the barranca/canyon. I've read a lot of negative reviews of the movie (low budget, non-actors, depressing) but I really found it enthralling the way the director was able to capture rural indigenous life (much in the way Reygadas was able to also capture rural Mexican life) and gorgeous shot of misty forests and the Raramuri culture. The camerawork, while not mind-blowing amazing, had some creative moments and overall was well done considering this was not shot by movie veterans. Yeah, there might've been a lack of chemistry between the brothers in the film (who in real life *ARE* brothers) but this is very much a reality of how some indigenous communities are...don't be expecting a coming of age sort of brotherly relationship you'd see in urban ghettos or Midwestern America or rolling hills of the Swiss Alps. The Tarahumara/Raramuri are rural, poor indigenous communities...that have language and traditions predating what we comfortable consider warm and caring on the big screen for entertainment. Another layer to this as well is the language barrier...not too many viewers will understand what's being said to be critical of the acting. Many indigenous languages have a completely different cadence that might make it difficult to listen to and really get the gist of what's being communicated. I thought all the acting was very "true to life", somewhat documentary style ala Reygadas (yeah I'm rolling my eyes too), more natural than most other movies I've seen using non-actors. The movie has a lot going for it, for me a really fine achievement in the ultra-low-budget film, ever more so remarkable that it was made in Mexico. It's a good family film as well, highly recommended for everyone that can appreciate the simple things in life. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Muy buen filme, con una historia bien escrita, un poco lenta pero compensada por la participación de auténticos Rarámuris que muestran su estilo de vida de una manera natural y realista. Excelente oportunidad para quienes no han tenido contacto alguno con este grupo indígena de apreciar su cultura. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member A really simple, gentle story, shot in one of my favourite places on the planet. Lots of it was handheld, and therefore a little wonky, but left me with a feeling of deep beauty and respect for the Raramuri and their culture. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Sin tanto espectáculo ni buscando fórmulas hollywoodenses (típico caso de las producciones mexicanas recientes), Cochochi sorprende por su aparente sencillez al contar la historia de dos hermanos que al perdérseles su caballo deben luchar para encontrarlo, sin saber que se estarán encontrando a ellos mismos. El ritmo, pausado, puede incomodar al público, pero a mi parecer la mejor manera de contar una historia que sucede en un lugar en el que aparentemente nada pasa. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Very slow, but yet intriguing. Poor technical aspects sully the film, but the acting is quite good especially with two children as the stars. The films first half is ponderous, yet allows the second half to come alive, the ending was particularly satisfying... One cannot help but think that this film was a short idea expanded into a feature, it seems to go on forever. Because it is over indulgent it suffers. Worth a watch though some scenes and its portrayal of school life in a small mexican town. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member SIFF 2008: Cochochi es el nombre de una comunidad tarahumara en Chihuahua, en donde conocemos a Tony y Evaristo, dos hermanos que aprenden mas de lo que imaginaban al realizar un viaje y perder el caballo en el que andaban. Es una pelicula un tanto contemplativa, lenta y sin participacion de actores profesionales, pero que tiene un gran mensaje, no solo de la amistad, sino tambien del valor de la educacion. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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