Day of the Dead
Wahaca Festival
Mezcal Cinema & Family Day. Film programme curated by Botánica de Proyectos. Event presented in partnership with Wahaca restaurant.
Services: Film Programming
Wahaca presented an exciting Day of the Dead festival on the 2nd and 3rd November 2017.
An immersive celebration to welcome back the souls of the deceased with live bands, DJs, street food and a film program by Botánica de Proyectos held at The Vaults, the underground tunnels below Waterloo station, Central London.
Film programme included the Rigo Mora Award Short Animated Film Selection and a special screening of the film “The Book of Life” by Jorge Gutierrez during the festival's Family Day.
Technical Data
Rigo Mora Award Film Short Animated Film Selection
Mexico, 83 Minutes
Created in 2009 by Guillermo del Toro to honour his friend and recognized graphic artist Rigo Mora. The award is given to the best animation short film each year at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG).
Book of Life (El libro de la Vida)
United States, 2014, 83 Minutes
Directed by Jorge R. Gutiérrez
Reel FX Animation Studios, 20th Century Fox Animation and Chatrone Animation