Juan, I Forgot I Don't Remember
Cast
Juan José Arreola Manuel Cosío Clara Aparicio de Rulfo Rebeca Jiménez Justo Peralta Jesus Ramirez
Credits
Cinematography: Federico Barbabosa
Editing: Ramón Cervantes 
Juan Carlos Rulfo
Plot
Juan Carlos Rulfo, the son of the acclaimed Mexican writer and photographer Juan Rulfo, travels to the plains of Jalisco in search of information on his father. What starts as a tribute to a great artist, however, becomes a meditation on aging and how it's affecting the history of a generation of great Mexican literature.
Sinekatalog’s take
Juan, I Forgot I Don't Remember (1999) is a Mexican documentary directed by Juan Carlos Rulfo. It stars Juan José Arreola, Manuel Cosío and Rebeca Jiménez. It runs 75 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Ariel Awards 2000: Best Film (Ariel Award for Best Picture)
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (165 votes)
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