The Mexique, the Ship of Hope

On board the French ship Mexique in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, two boys become fast friends. Driven from Spain by civil war, Oriol and Xavi join an exodus of refugees traveling to Mexico. The mysterious Cap¬tain Giloc, the magic of music, first love, and a terrible incident would mark their fates forever.
Their voyage carried stories of exile, friendship, loss, love, authoritaria¬nism, pain, sick-ness, fantasy, and loneliness. The authors, descendants of such exiles, gathered a selection of true testimonies given by Spanish Republicans in Mexico and used them to write this emotive fiction for chil¬dren and adults.
The Mexique won the Timón de Oro literary award in 2010, organized by Mexico's De-partment of the Navy and the Cultural Institute of the State of Mexico.

Andrea Álvarez Sánchez (Mexico 1972)
Writer, filmmaker and humanist psychotherapist.
He has published the titles: Beyond Bella ciao, El Cuernito, Fábulas cósicas, The Mexique The ship of hope, Yoga and Gestalt Psychotherapy, Caring for the caregiver, Empathic listening, Fifth anthology of Mexican writers FENALEM; Invented Worlds Anthology. Writing acknowledgments: Finalist in the Maurice Lebel 2022 horror story contest; FENALEM 2022 short story contest; First place in the Timón de Oro contest 2010; Oaxaca Lab 2010 Selection by Sundance Foundation. Sony Morelia Lab Award, First Place Matilde Landeta 2008 script contest; FONCA Young Creators Scholarship 2008.
He has filmed the films: The Past Is Present, The Way of the World, Requiem for King David, Blessed be the Water, Miracles Granted, Modern Rhapsody and The City. Recognitions in cinema: FICMAD 2022 Festival, Valencia Independent Film Festival VALEIFF 2022, Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival Selection, Malaysia; Alder International Short Film Festival, Chicago; Lazio Green Film Festival Italy, Best First Film Award at the Docúpolis Festival of Barcelona, Nomination for Ariel Opera Prima Documentary 2005, FONCA Scholarship, CONACULTA Scholarship.
Her music is music platforms under the name of Madame Andreyeva.
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