Scarecrow
Director Ricardo del Conde
Countries Mexico
Duration 53 min
Synopsis
An ancient profession on the brink of extintion, the human scarecrow, a flock of hungry birds, and the natural rhythms in the rice fields, depict the typical life style of Southern Morelos. With playful puns, a war cry and the crack of his whip to keep the crows at bay, he transports us into his archaic and almost surreal world. They fight aginst birds, nature and societies 'progress' that threatens their very existence.
An ancient profession on the brink of extintion, the human scarecrow, a flock of hungry birds, and the natural rhythms in the rice fields, depict the typical life style of Southern Morelos. With playful puns, a war cry and the crack of his whip to keep the crows at bay, he transports us into his archaic and almost surreal world. They fight aginst birds, nature and societies 'progress' that threatens their very existence.