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"Un Embrujo" (Under a Spell) won a total of nine awards, including the best director nod for Carlos Carrera and best actress for vet Blanca Guerra. Although pic gained international exposure at the Toronto and Sundance festivals, the sexual coming-of-age tale set in 1930s provincial Mexico failed to catch on with local auds.
The debut effort from helmer Carlos Bolado, "Bajo California: El Limite del Tiempo," won seven Ariels, including best film and best actor for Damian Alcazar. Bolado, a former film editor who worked on the Alfonso Arau-directed "Like Water for Chocolate," saw his pic bow at Sundance this year, but the meditative, documentary-like portrayal of a man's internal search received virtually no commercial play at home.
The Mexican Academy of Film Sciences and Arts announced the awards at a ceremony Monday.
"Finally, the Academy has recognized the work of young directors," critic Carlos Bonfil told Daily Variety. "It is very refreshing."
