Extinction of the Species (2023)
Esther, an 18 year-old from the North of Mexico, wakes up in Mexico City overwhelmed and alone. She completes her morning rituals and leaves her apartment to look for work. Wandering the city streets, she attempts to connect with strangers she meets, including a young delivery man who she follows discreetly to the house of a mysterious woman. There, Esther finds a kindred spirit and a companion for the end of the world.
Directors:
Nicolasa Ruiz, Matthew Porterfield.
Writers:
Nicolasa Ruiz, Matthew Porterfield.
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Karen Furlong as Esther |
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Nathalia Acevedo as Vampira |
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Fernando Hilerio as Chico Rappi |
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María José Cruz as Chica Cantina |
| Production | Salvador Corrales | Co-Producer |
| Production | Julián Antuñano | Producer |
| Production | Claudio Zilleruelo | Producer |
| Production | Mario Antuñano | Producer |
| Directing | Nicolasa Ruiz | Director |
| Directing | Matthew Porterfield | Director |
| Writing | Nicolasa Ruiz | Screenplay |
| Editing | Clemente Castor Reyes | Editor |
| Writing | Matthew Porterfield | Screenplay |
| Sound | Laura Carrillo | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Thomas Becka | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Daniel Zúñiga | Director of Photography |
| Art | Regina Quintana | Production Design |
| Art | Manuella Lozada | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Diana Di Bella | Makeup Department Head |
| Directing | Manuel Alacid | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Valeria Jiménez | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | José Rodriguez | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Santiago Olmos | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Alejandro Aguilar | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Erik Aguilera | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Esteban Camacho | Gaffer |