Duck Season (Temporada de Patos)
Every Sunday 14 year-old Flama's mother heads off to work and he spends all day hanging out in the 11th floor apartment with his best friend Moko. Today is like any other – until they decide to order a pizza. The hapless delivery man Ulises misses the half hour deadline by 13 seconds - the boys refuse to pay for the pizza and Ulises refuses to leave. So begins a genuine Mexican stand off. Rita, the 16 year-old "older woman" from next door, talks her way into the apartment to make a cake. What follows is a delight. Set entirely in the apartment, this award-winning debut feature from Fernando Eimbcke charms with its funny, intimate story - shot in black and white, with beautiful performances from its mainly non actor cast and packed with deadpan humour, this is the next generation Jim Jarmusch.
Reviews
“A Mexican film about growing up, falling in love, hating your job and getting stoned”
Dr Nick, eFilmCritic
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When
3:00 PM Friday, 25 February
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Greater Union - Cinema 1
7:00 PM Saturday, 19 February
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Greater Union - Cinema 5
Ticket Price
Full price $14
Industry $12
SPU Concession $10
As Part Of
General FeaturesAbout Duck Season
85 minutes35mm
1.85:1
Dolby Digital SRD
In Spanish with English subtitles
Print Source
Funny Balloons
José Dubey
jdubey@funny-balloons.com
Awards
Mayahuel Award for Best Director/Screenplay/Actor/Actress/Sound Design/Original Score, Guadalajara Mexican Film Festival 2004FIPRESCI Prize, Guadalajara Mexican Film Festival, 2004
Festivals
Guadalajara 2004Bergen 2004
Thessaloniki 2004
AFI Los Angeles 2004
Edinburgh 2004
About the Director
Fernando Eimbcke
Fernando Eimbcke studied film at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos. He has directed several music videos and short films including La Suerte de la fea... a la bonita no le importa. Duck Season marks his feature film debut.