Desaparecer / Disappear: to stop being in sight or in a place, cease to exist.
In Mexico one person disappears every 1 hour and 50 minutes, that is, 13 people a day. Through the use of landscape and self portrait, we explore the ephemeral quality of image and physical presence. Codirection: Manuel Trujillo Production format: 16m (Text from Canyon Cinema)
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