



Underdog
Gerardo Dorantes
Two Tarahumara brothers with a deep competition spirit and great running abilities become distant. Omero, the youngest brother is set on becoming a running champion, whilst his brother gets involved in a local gang in search for a better life. They will have to join forces to overcome life’s difficulties, sorting out each one’s destiny.
Studied film at the University of Sydney, Australia. He then obtained a master's degree in film directing from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). His first short film, “Black Jack”, was well received at several international festivals. He has worked in advertising for over 10 years, directing hundreds of commercials for brands such as Nike, Renault, HP, Xbox, Sky, Barcel, Coca-Cola, among others. His debut film first feature film, “Running to Live”, was distributed by Cinépolis and premiered in more than 600 theaters in Mexico, in addition to being awarded Best Foreign Film at the New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF).
- Original title Correr para vivir
- Director Gerardo Dorantes
- Duration 97
- Production year 2024
- Aspect 2:39
- Category Feature Film
- Subcategory Fiction
- Genre Action, Thriller
- Nationality Mexico
- Producer Producciones Varios Lobos
- Dialogue language Spanish, Raramuri
- Subtitle language Inglés, Spanish, Portuguese
- Intérpretes Vladimir Rivera Mata, Manuel Cruz Vivas, Osvaldo Sánchez



