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Luke Lorentzen
MX US 2019 58' 81'
⚬ Human Interest ⚬ Society
In a city where the government operates only 45 emergency ambulances for a population of over nine million, the Ochoa family acts as a crucial - but unregistered - underground lifeline. But the job is riddled with police bribes and cutthroat competition. And even though the Ochoa family has a reputation for being trustworthy, they must reckon with the sudden escalation in bribes that could force them to wade into the ethically questionable practice of making money off of patients in dire straits.
Director | Luke Lorentzen |
Producers | Kellen Quinn, Luke Lorentzen, Daniela Alatorre, Elena Fortes |
Production Company | Hedgehog Films |
Co-Production Company | No Ficción |
Cinematography | Luke Lorentzen |
Editor | Luke Lorentzen |
Music | Los Shajatos |
Sound | Matías Barberis |
U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Cinematography | Sundance 2019 |
Best Mexican Film & Best Director | FICG Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara 2019 |
Firebird Award for Best Documentary | Hong Kong IFF 2019 |
Special Jury Mention F:act Award | CPH:DOX 2019 |
Fiction.Doc Grand Prix | Kaliningrad FF 2019 |
Grand Jury Award | Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 |
Dandelion Main Prize International Selection | Underhill Fest 2019 |
Best Mexican Documentary Feature Film | Guanajuato International Film Festival 2019 |
Grand Jury Prize | Gimli Film Festival 2019 |
Best Mexican Film | Doqumenta IFF 2019 |
Special Jury Mention | Monterrey IFF 2019 |
The Golden Centaur Grand Prix Prize for the Best Film | Message 2 Man IFF 2019 |
Winner Documentaire Extraordinaire | Bergen International Film Festival 2019 |
Golden Frog for Best Documentary Feature | Camerimage 2019 |
Doc:South Award | Films from the South 2019 |
Cine Latino Documentary Audience Award | MSPIFF 2019 |
Special Jury Prize for Cinematography | Montclair Film Festival 2019 |
Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature | Cine Las Americas 2019 |
Bravery Award | Mammoth Lakes Film Festival 2019 |
Best Documentary, In the Spirit of Freedom | Jerusalem Film Festival 2019 |
FIPRESCI Rellumes Award for Best Director | Gijon Film Festival 2019 |
Best Editing | IDA Award 2019 |
Sundance 2019 |
CPH:DOX 2019 |
New Directors/New Films 2019 |
Guadalajara FF 2019 |
Hong Kong IFF 2019 |
Cartagena FF 2019 |
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 |
San Fransisco FF 2019 |
Hot Docs 2019 |
Sydney FF 2019 |
Krakow FF 2019 |
Shanghai IFF 2019 |
Biografilm 2019 |
Durban IFF 2019 |
El Gouna FF 2019 |
Bergen IFF 2019 |
Zürich FF 2019 |
Message 2 Man 2019 |
Jio Mami Mumbai IFF 2019 |
Viennale 2019 |
Camerimage 2019 |
IDFA 2019 |
Stockholm IFF 2019 |
DOK.fest München 2020 |
| Runtimes | 58' 81' |
| Spoken Languages | Spanish |
| Production Countries | Mexico, USA |
| Resolution | 4K |
Born in 1993, Luke Lorentzen is a recent graduate from Stanford University's department of Art and Art History, where he studied Art History and Film Studies. His film, SANTA CRUZ DEL ISLOTE (2014) – a short documentary about a small and densely populated fishing community in Colombia – has won awards at over ten international film festivals including the San Francisco International, Full Frame Documentary, Camden International, and Chicago International. His first feature documentary, NEW YORK CUTS (2015), explores six hair salons in disparate cultural enclaves of New York City. The film had its world premiere at the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam and its US Premiere at the Camden International Film Festival. Luke is also part of the creative team behind the Netflix documentary series, LAST CHANCE U (seasons one through four). His work explores elements of everyday life, often through rigorous formal means, questioning and experimenting with the ways in which non-fiction stories are told. Originally from Connecticut, Luke now lives on the road, most recently working on projects in Kansas, Mexico City and Italy.
