Luis Montalvo
About
Luis Montalvo was born in Wisconsin in 1983 and is now based in Mexico City. He graduated from Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC) with a specialization in Cinematography. He has worked on multiple short films, documentaries, and commercials. He was both co-writer and DP of his first feature film, SOPLADORA DE HOJAS (Dir. Alejandro Iglesias, 2015). He was awarded with Best Cinematography at the DTLA Film Festival 2017 for his work on the documentary BOSQUE DE NIEBLA (Dir. Mónica Alvarez). His second feature film CRÍA PUERCOS (Dir. Ehécatl García) premiered in 2018.
En Una Esquina de México
Every Friday night, Rigo leaves his family in Brownsville, Texas and crosses the US-Mexico border to return to his hometown of Matamoros where he teaches forty men a choreographed routine. In an environment heavily impacted by drug trafficking, The Dance of the Ejido 20 of Matamoros is a platform where the performers can mourn and release their fears through sweat and physical pain.