The Garden We Dreamed

Esther and Junior, a Haitian couple, set out on a journey to the northern part of the American continent with Esther’s two daughters, Flor and Aisha, in search of a better future. In central Mexico, they settle in a remote forest where illegal logging affects both the lives of its inhabitants and the fragile forest that shelters them. As Junior struggles with the weight of his past and the family searches for its place in this unfamiliar environment, Esther becomes their anchor, cultivating moments of peace and care even as the world around them begins to fracture. Surrounded by monarch butterflies migrating through the same landscapes, the family discovers in the forest a fleeting yet powerful space of love and resilience.

Crew:

Year of Release: 2026

Director: Joaquín del Paso.

Writer: Joaquín del Paso.

Production: Amondo Cine & Cárcava Cine.

In association with: Península Films & Entertainment, Atómica, Producciones Espiral, Alebrije Producciones, Sula Entertainment, Stellium.

Producers: Joaquín del Paso, Fernanda de la Peza, Itzel Sierra, Eduardo Díaz Casanova.

Co-producers: Xavier López Miranda, Mónica Lozano, Diego Sánchez, Mao Padilla, Alejandro Sugich.

Executive producers: Juan Pablo Reinoso, John Moss, Zachary Derek, Lincia Daniel, Eréndira Núñez Larios, Daniela Maung, Beatriz Elena Herrera Bours, Gerardo Martínez Ruiz, Francisco Javier Padilla González, Noah Meisner, Eduardo Lecuona, Javier Sepúlveda, Rodolfo Castillo Walker.

Cinematography: Gökhan Tiryaki.

Set Design: Nicole Sagues, Federico Cantú.

Costume Design: Gabriela Garciandía.

Makeup Design: Licci Guerra, Jorge Fuentes.

Editor: Raul Barreras.

Sound Editor/Mix: Lena Esquenazi, Valeria Mancheva, Antonio Porem.

Sound Technician: Anuar Yahya Valdovinos.

Composer: Rogelio Sosa, Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein.

Cast:

Nehemie Bastien, Faustin Pierre, Kimaëlle Holly Preville, Rut Aicha Pierre Nelson, Carlos Esquivel.

Duration: 100 min

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