H2Omx
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJosé Cohen
Lorenzo Hagerman
Written byOlga Caceres
Adán Lerma
Alejandra Liceaga
Ylva Mossing
Produced byJosé Cohen
Alejandra Liceaga
CinematographyBernabé Salinas
Guillermo Rosas
Jaime Reynoso
Sylvestre Guidi
Lorenzo Hagerman
Gaetan Mariage
Edited byPaula Heredia
Omar Guzmán
Lorenzo Hagerman.
Music byAriel Guzik
Production
companies
Cactus Film and Video
Release dates
October 2013 (Morelia)
August 28, 2014 (Mexico)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

H2Omx is a 2013 Mexican documentary film directed by José Cohen (in his directorial debut) and Lorenzo Hagerman.[1] Based on a script written by Olga Caceres, Adán Lerma, Alejandra Liceaga & Ylva Mossing.[2] It tells of the shortage, waste, and serious water pollution problems in Mexico City.[3]

Synopsis

Can a region of 22 million inhabitants make its water management sustainable? Based on a case study from the Valley of Mexico, the film inquires into the problem of water pollution in Mexico, and that despite the fact that Mexico City was founded on a lake, outside help is needed to fill it.[4]

Release

H2Omx had its international premiere in October 2013 at the 11th Morelia International Film Festival.[5] It was commercially released on August 28, 2014, in Mexican theaters.[6]

Reception

Critical reception

Alisa Simon from Variety wrote : "A rallying cry for government and collective action, H2Omx is a good-looking, well-researched and smartly assembled documentary that makes a persuasive case that the time is nigh to remedy the status of water management in the Valley of Mexico."[7] Josue Corro from Time Out México wrote: "H2Omx does not try to find solutions, but to raise awareness about the future. The honest way of dealing with a problem –without political charges, or sensationalism– places this documentary as a work that goes beyond the genetics of school or television documentaries, and projects it as an informative and relevant film on the history of Mexico City."[8]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2014 Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival Margaret Mead Award José Cohen & Lorenzo Hagerman Won [9]
Hamburg Film Festival Political Film Award Nominated [10][11]
2015 Ariel Award Best Feature Documentary Won [12]

References

  1. ↑ "H2OMx, un recorrido para reflexionar sobre el agua". Publimetro México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  2. ↑ "H2Omx". www.elseptimoarte.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  3. ↑ iAgua, redaccion (2014-08-28). "El documental H2Omx retrata la crisis hídrica de Ciudad de México, la cuarta urbe más poblada del mundo". iAgua (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  4. ↑ "H2Omx". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  5. ↑ Campos, Publicado por Dan. "11avo Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia". Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  6. ↑ admin (2014-08-29). "H2Omx Estreno en cines 28 de agosto #Mexico @mantarrayafilms #IceBucketChallenge". Hello DF. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  7. ↑ Simon, Alissa (2013-10-27). "Film Review: 'H2Omx'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  8. ↑ "H20mx | crítica, sinopsis, cartelera, estrenos - Time Out Distrito Federal". 2014-08-23. Archived from the original on 2014-08-23. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  9. ↑ Ntx |. ""Filme mexicano 'H2Omx' gana premio en Festival Margaret Mead"". www.noroeste.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  10. ↑ "Hamburg Film Festival (2014)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  11. ↑ Blaney2014-08-28T12:59:00+01:00, Martin. "EFP launches new producer initiative". Screen. Retrieved 2023-04-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ Notimex (2015-05-28). "'Güeros': la gran ganadora de los premios Ariel". Expansión (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-07.


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