



In the Mirror of the Sky (En el espejo del cielo) 1998
Director: Carlos Salces
Length: 10 minutes, color, no dialogue
Country: Mexico
Through the Eyes of a Child:
A small boy fantasizes about catching an airplane he sees reflected in a pond. With the help of a vivid imagination, he captures the plane in a box. He learns the hard way that not everything is meant to be caught. Fortunately for him, nothing is as liberating as the imagination of a child.
Sweet short reminiscent of "The Red Balloon", one of the best mexican film.
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Honors:
Ariel (Mexican Academy Award) for Best Short Film;
Best Short Film, Roma Film Festival;
Special Mention from OCIC at the Mexican Film Festival;
Best Film, Festival de Huesca, Spain;
Best Cinematography, Festival de Huesca, Spain;
Best of the Fest, Palm Springs International Short Film Festival;
Special International Jury Award, Odense Festival, Denmark;
Best Children's Film, International Short Film Festival of Drama, Greece;
Best Short Film, International Short Film Festival of Mexico City;
Audience Award, International Festival of Sao Paulo, Brazil;
First Prize, Corto Imola Festival, Italy;
Golden Unicorn Award, Amiens International Film Festival, France;
Audience Award, International Film Festival San Juan, Puerto Rico;
Prix du Public, Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, France;
International Jury Award, Oberhausen International Film Festival, Germany;
and many more...