La Llorona Y El Secreto Del Indio (The Crybaby And The Indian’s Secret)

La Llorona Y El Secreto Del Indio

 

La Llorona Y El Secreto Del Indio (English: The Crybaby And The Indian’s Secret) gives us an amazing adventure story. With fights between girls and boys as its backdrop, it presents two main figures: an Indian, and a girl who loves her rag doll. The girl is very determined to get back her prized possession, so she is willing to face multiple challenges to get it – even if it means meeting the Indian himself.

This is a lovely film. It starts off with simple yet gorgeous animation, then mingles a kind of fantasy to real life. It’s action-packed and engrossing, especially when we see how the characters are caught up in their own determined beliefs. I love how the story is acted among children; it can be endearing to watch them in their own “innocent” way of playing. Also: that ending. Wow, what an impact.

Do you have an interesting story to tell about your childhood? My grandma would tell me that when I was a kid, I was so feisty, that I would actually protect my friends from their bullies. It seems unlikely now, but I guess there’s something about the bravery and stubbornness of youth.

(La Llorona Y El Secreto Del Indio is available with English subtitles on Vimeo and YouTube. Click here for a film about a scary legend told by a young girl. Click here for a film about young love. And click here for a feature-length Cannes-winning movie about the friendship and love between two kids.)


La Llorona Y El Secreto Del Indio, on Vimeo

 

La Llorona Y El Secreto Del Indio is also available on YouTube.

 

Directed by Albert Martínez

Director’s website

Camille

I'm the webmaster and author at Freespanishshortfilms.com. I started this website as a complement to my studies in the Spanish language, but honestly, it just gave me an excuse to watch lots of great short films (like the ones in my author's picks section). I also blog and write short stories.

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