H2Omx
2013 Mexican film
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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]
Lorenzo Hagerman
Adán Lerma
Alejandra Liceaga
Ylva Mossing
Alejandra Liceaga
Guillermo Rosas
Jaime Reynoso
Sylvestre Guidi
Lorenzo Hagerman
Gaetan Mariage
| H2Omx | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | José Cohen Lorenzo Hagerman |
| Written by | Olga Caceres Adán Lerma Alejandra Liceaga Ylva Mossing |
| Produced by | José Cohen Alejandra Liceaga |
| Cinematography | Bernabé Salinas Guillermo Rosas Jaime Reynoso Sylvestre Guidi Lorenzo Hagerman Gaetan Mariage |
| Edited by | Paula Heredia Omar Guzmán Lorenzo Hagerman. |
| Music by | Ariel Guzik |
Production companies | Cactus Film and Video |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
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. |
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| 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] |
