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VALENTINA OR THE SERENITY

THUNDER

Giddy up! Giddy up!

Get a move on, donkey!

Don't call me that, or I will call you a mule.

THUNDER

Now it's my turn to be THUNDER

Like if you were so cool!

The force of the Thunder can do everything

and the Lightning illuminates your destiny...

THUNDER!

Only silence accompanies us, Pedrín and the rest are just annoying birds...

My mom is not here.

What do you need?

Your dad!

My dad. He went to Santa Cruz to buy me a doll.

He had an accident

I'm so sorry.

Do you want me to stay?

No!

I'm with Pedro.

Ew!

I don't want to play anymore.

Valentina... what are you doing there, my child?

Hold my brazier for a bit.

Valentina, come on, stand up.

What are you doing here?

Get up, honey

Get up.

I'm so sorry, my child!

Can you get some flowers?

Good afternoon, good afternoon.

white flowers only, child

Now it’s gone, now it’s gone

life you are gone

My heart goes away

now it is gone

Life now you leave

Life now you leave

Life now you leave

Now it’s gone, now it’s gone

life you are gone

My heart goes away

now it is gone

Life now you leave

Let's play!

My daughter!

VALENTINA!

Naughty boy.

Emiliano!

What happened to that man?

life you are gone

life you are gone

life you are gone

What about dad? When is he coming back?

The man in the box was not my dad. He was bloated and purple.

Really, mom.

What?

You’ll lay roots if you just stand there

Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

When are you coming?

Mom thinks you are not coming back

You should go out and attend the Rosary.

Mom is confused. You have to come.

Where are you?

Dad, give me a sign!

Dad!

VALENTINA! Take those clothes off and leave them where they were.

I want to go with my dad!

Lousy brat, you don't know what you're saying!

Take it easy, Ma

Go away!

Goal!

No fair! That was cheating.

Valentina and Gera to the principal's office!

Step, step, you stepped on the ground.

Shut up Thunder

I’ve got you

I know where he is.

You can hide but I’m going to find you…

Dad... When I open my eyes, I want you to be here.

Kandi+ says the world is not ending,

and I want you to shout like thunder

and dance like lightning!

Valentina.

These are my dad's clothes!

Let go, Valentina!

Valentina!

Dad's going to be mad!

Dad's not coming back.

Naughty child! I'll give you such a beating

Go play somewhere else.

He's not coming back!

Why?

Dad was taken away by the river.

But I asked him for my doll.

The river grows.

Valentina come. Come on!

Tree

Lightning has embraced you.

Dad?

Dad!

How are you?

How are you?

Take care of yourself, eat well.

Have Serenity little Valentina.

Be very calm.

Have serenity.

Take care little Valentina

THUNDER!

I lost daddy's hat.

Vale, you're late for school!

Thank you, Aunt.

Yes, you're welcome.

Maria asks if you want to come and play?

No.

Valentina, why are you not in class?

You know Mixtec, right?

What do you care?

Vale, let me see the end!

Cuanto Desa?

What is that?

Mixtec

You don't seem to know.

I'm leaving now, see you tomorrow.

Ndasa-kuro?

Ndasa kuro?

I think my dad is mad at me.

Valentina!

Go get Juana so we can start the prayer instead. Go on...

I know what my dad said to me in the river...

Ndasa kuro?

Do you know what it means?

How are you doing?

Fine, but I fell on the way

but I asked you what does “Ndasa kuro” mean?

It means: "How are you?"

I have to learn Mixtec.

What for?

It's just that my dad forgot how to speak Spanish.

Thunder

"Emiliano lives in the hearts of his wife & children"

Yunu kui: tree.

yucha: river,

tata-ro: dad,

sokani: donkey...

it’s your turn.

Kiti: animal.

Tan di tío: good morning uncle.

añu: heart.

Here.

Mendoza Aparicio María

Here.

Mendoza Cruz Valentina…

Mendoza Sánchez Gera.

Here.

Nicolás Sánchez Pedro.

Here

The lungs…

Dad! I know that you live in the river

Vale, Valentina,

wait for me! Wait for me!

Why didn’t you invite me?

I had to talk to my dad...

See why I didn't tell you?

The power of Thunder can do everything

and the Lightning illuminates your destiny...

THUNDER!

I just wanted to hand you your homework.

Come in, Pedro.

Good morning!

Good morning, child

Are you teaching her Mixtec?

She never wanted to learn from her Dad.

Do you want to eat some eggs?

No, I already had breakfast, just stopping by to get Valentina.

This girl didn't tell me anything!

Give me a tortilla.

Who’s going to come up to the blackboard?

Me, me, me.

Let’s see… Pedro, to the blackboard

Saved by the bell.

Dad.

Dad.

Dad let me know when you want to talk

I didn't steal your Kandi+, I just borrowed it!

I’ve already forgotten your voice!

I want you to hug me.

Vale!

Come here Valentina.

Why are you all dirty?

It's just that,

me and Pedro played with water balloons...

with dirt...

You should have seen Pedro,

he looked worse.

Well now you can do your own laundry!

Didn't you lose that hat?

Come on, go change so we can eat.

And I don't believe you!

Does anyone know what's going on with Valentina?

Dad yesterday you didn't talk to me anymore!

Are you mad at me?

Daddy... look what I brought you!

Dad, I want to be with you.

Dad?

Valentina!

Valentina!

Valentina!

Valentina!

Valentina!

Valentina!

Thunder?

Just the silence that accompanies us, Pedrin

I'm not afraid!

The power of Thunder can do anything!

I lost my cape!

Hurry up, Valentina!

Valentina!

Will you tell your mom I would like to talk to her tomorrow, please?

What for?

If she doesn't show up, I'm going to go look for her myself. You understand?

Eavesdropper!

Valentina,

Hurry up!

Ma'am, please come on in.

Stand up, Valentina.

I want you to tell us, in front of everyone here,

what it is that you do when you don't show up to class?

Answer, Valentina.

I go to the river...

What the hell are you doing going to the river?

Don't you know it's dangerous?

Nobody's going to scold you,

just tell us what you do when you don't show up to class.

I talk to my dad.

My dad lives in the river.

Come up to the front, Valentina.

Read this definition.

"Death. From Latin. mors, mortis.

Cessation or termination of life.

Death.”

I don’t want your stories.

Vale!

Valentina!

Vale

Little Sis.

Where are you?

Vale.

My child,

No matter how hard you look, he's not coming back.

Forgive me my child.

Dad is dead.

Mom.

I can do what my dad used to do.

So you happen to be the man of the house now?

No, my girl…

but I need both of you to take care of Valentina.

Sometimes I think that my old man will come back,

that Valentina is right and

that listening to the silence will bring thunder.

Vale,

don't even think you're staying in bed, eh?

Come on, you have to go to school! Come on.

Well, you can stay here today,

but tomorrow you have to go to school.

Run, hurry up.

Good morning, ma'am.

Good morning teacher,

just to let you know that Valentina woke up a bit sick

and won't be attending classes today.

It's okay, don't worry. I'll send her homework with Pedro.

Is the girl okay?

She has been absent a lot and I need her to catch up.

I must also ask you not to pressure her,

If she fails the school year, that's fine.

Don't worry, teacher, she'll be here tomorrow.

It's ok.

Vale, get up! I'm going to make you some broth.

Come on.

Come on, take a shower and then come to the kitchen.

Vale,

Vale, get up. Come on, come here.

Forgive me, child

I have confused you.

Dad doesn't live in the river.

Dad can only live in your heart.

Eat!

Come in, Pedro. I'm glad you came.

How are you?

Dad

My granny buries it, she says it's part of the soul.

I'm going to die.

You don't know that.

Yes I do!

I'm going to go with my dad.

Thanks, auntie.

You’re welcome.

I don’t want to talk!

Doctor says there's nothing wrong with her.

We are not leaving here until you eat!

Open your mouth!

Eat!

Vale, we are all hurting over Dad being gone.

Valentina!

This death is not yours, child.

My Valentina.

may your playful spirit return.

Valentina, come back!

May your spirit come back!

May the water give you back your soul and your song.

Slowly, slowly, lady earth.

Lord sun, Lord wind, Lord fire,

lady water, bring back her soul

here at this crossroad

we request the encounter.

Valentina!

Stand up

and let us go home

do not you stay here,

do not stay

let us go home.

do not stay here

Do not stay here, child.

Emiliano,

I call you every day,

I look for you incessantly,

I implore you in every tree,

in every spark,

in every drink of water,

in every drop of dew.

Let the wound close!

Learn to dream!

Learn to live!

The pain will pass!

My little flower

My little flower

my dear child

let go of that pain.

Valentina, you have to go to recess.

If you keep that attitude up, you'll fail the school year.

If you work on an assignment, I’II raise your grades.

If you want, I can help you with your homework and we can study together.

Why won’t you speak?

Water, tree.

I don't want to talk, I don't want to eat,

I don't want to breathe, I don't want to listen to you!

It's my fault that my dad is dead,

I asked him for my doll, and that day it rained.

You can keep it.

You blow out the candle when you're done.

Do you have any questions, children?

No.

Are you sure?

We are sure

Are you certain?

Yes, we are certain.

Oh, well you’re definitely very clever then.

Valentina, step up front and present to the class.

Me, me, me.

Me, me, me.

The ants seem to act as a single entity,

working collectively in support of the colony.

Me, me, me.

Their societies are characterized by:

division of labor, communication between individuals,

and the ability to solve complex problems.

Me, me, me.

Forager ants travel distances of up to 200 meters from their nest

and find their way back, even in the dark,

thanks to the scent trails they leave behind.

I didn't know anything about ants!

Bet you can’t hit me, and you never will.

And there goes your brother.

The power of thunder can do everything

and lightning illuminates your destiny!

THUNDER!

I found you!

Now we’re really gonna get it.

Help!

Help!

Help!

I was very frightened!

I’ve got a knot in my stomach.

You can't just wander off like that!

I feel lonely too.

Everything is dark and I float.

Sometimes I can't even hear the animals or any other sounds.

We went looking for you in the river. We were very concerned.

Your siblings’ clothes are getting rained on.

What is that?

Does anyone know any names of any Revolutionary Leaders?

Me, me, me.

Yes, Maria.

Francisco Villa.

Very good. Anyone else?

Me, me, me.

Yes, Valentina.

My father's name was Emiliano...

after Emiliano Zapata.

Come here.

Do you want some eggs?

Here.

Are you feeling alright?

What happened to the hen?

Vale, make the offering.

I hug a tree, lean against it,

eel it is as strong as you,

and I see you burning like firewood

and I eat you like corn chip ashes

the branch rustles, mirror of water

wet pine sprig, and my heart sighs.

Ride like lightning. I'll be fine