Rodrigo Dattoli

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Rodrigo Dattoli

Student at ENAC (National School of Cinematic Arts), specializing in Screenwriting. He began exploring the possibilities of the audiovisual field at the age of 16 as a self-taught filmmaker and editor for independent music videos. In 2016, he was in charge of the community film club at the Centro Cultural Sobre Ruedas located in the San Juan neighborhood of Mexico City, a project funded by the IEC…

Known For

BullBull · 2025
Bull
2025
MovieDrama
A search sparked by the eternal struggle between faith and the fear of death. Toro traces the spiritual journey of Julián, a young man bound to the inherited fate of the bullfighting ritual.
LetheLethe · 2023
Lethe
2023
MovieDocumentary
A journey through the streets of Mexico City in search of capturing images of violent events that may be of public interest. Jaime Verde, a photojournalist specializing in crime news, drives through the labyrinthine metropolis, enveloped in its lights and sounds. His work consists of navigating daily life, waiting for the right moment; it is during this wait that the city reveals itself.
MetroMetro · 2023
Metro
2023
MovieDocumentary
An experimental and sensory portrait of the Mexico City Metro System through the job of a subway driver and the spaces she journeys.
The Caves of the AirThe Caves of the Air · 2023
The Caves of the Air
2023
MovieThrillerFantasy
Three friends talk about the legend of ´the caves of the air´, an ancestral site near a village where many people have disappeared mysteriously.
Forbidden Songs of the EarthForbidden Songs of the Earth · 2023
Forbidden Songs of the Earth
2023
MovieDocumentary
One song traces a pathway from oral poet and Mazatec shaman Maria Sabina's tradition to Mazatec rapper Xéti NdáJnio and Medicine woman Zara Monrroy, also a poet, rapper and dancer from the Comcaac Nation. Two stories of indigenous rappers struggling to sing in their mother tongue.
The Black DogThe Black Dog · 2023
The Black Dog
2023
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
Since Rosa was little, people used to say around town that her grandfather was a black dog. The legend, belonging to the Valley of Oaxaca, spoke of a man who had the ability to turn into a black dog and roam the streets at night. Through images of the town, interviews with the brothers and animated interventions, the documentary tells the story of the myth and its importance in the collective memory.

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