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The Mariachi and The Rattlesnake Witch

Matt Koski
United States, 2019, 5 min.

In English.
This film is family friendly.

AIFF Award Winner:
Jury Award for Creative Achievement

A lone mariachi commits atrocities while under the influence of supernatural forces. When he comes to, he's arrested and sentenced to death. But Death and The Rattlesnake Witch have other plans.

Director's Statement

This short film is part of a larger supernatural thriller I started animating 6 years ago. The Sonoran Desert is a part of my upbringing "” watching the moon rise and hearing the coyotes yapping in the distance" have simmered in my subconscious since. It's influenced my music and animation. I welcome you a glimpse into my mind with El Mariachi and The Rattlesnake Witch.

Category: Animation, Award Winner.
Themes: Music.

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