Synopsis
About to leave Mexico with his Italian mother, five-year-old Natan takes a trip to the sea with his Mayan father. At first, the boy is tentative in his new surroundings, but as father and son bond, Natan learns about family and coastal traditions. 73 minutes. Italian and Spanish with English subtitles.
“[‘Alamar’] provides a breathtaking sense of place, chronicles in intimate detail a way of life, and touches us with a relationship that develops naturally, right before our eyes.” —David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle