The Crying of the Sea

The Crying of the Sea 2023 Directed by Jaime Villa El llanto de las tortugas

A family of fishermen on the coast of Sonora, Mexico, search for a balance between their survival and that of their environment.

Cosme and Monica live with their children and grandchildren in Bahia de Kino, a fishing town in the northern State of Sonora, Mexico. They used to call themselves predators of the sea until one day they became unable to kill a sea turtle. Submerged in a crisis, they embark on a journey to try to save their way of life and of their fishing town through the creation of an environmental community group in charge of protecting sea turtles.

Country Mexico

Production Country Mexico

Language Spanish

Spoken Language Spanish

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía , Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad , Estudios Churubusco Azteca , Jacalito Films

Budget $200,000

Release Date 20 October 2023

66 mins