Focus in Mexico​

The Cascade
dir. by Pablo Delgado Sanchez 20' Fiction
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A man discovers he's been crying for several months without even noticing. Strangely, his tear ducts have decided to work in an inverse manner, transforming his interiors into a waterfall. The man will have to find a way to stop a cry that he can't even feel.

Looking for a donkey
dir. by Juan Vicente Manrique Gomez 17’ Documentary
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In a little town of the Venezuelan Andes, two firefighters recorded a video of a donkey as if it were the President of Venezuela visiting their rundown facilities. That same day the firefighters were taken to prison, but little is known of what happened to the donkey.

Elevation
dir. by Gabriel Esdras 29’ Fiction
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Fugazi and Albatros surrended to life, wait for the goverment to take over the city with militar power. Meanwhile, a revolution arrises on the streets.

The Black Stain
dir. by Yareni Velázquez Mendoza 5’ Documentary- Animation
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The black stain recounts the transformation of Marlene, a woman who once embraced darkness as a true expression of her self and soul. However, the adversities she faced in life have allowed her to grant new meaning to that darkness.

Voices from the abyss
dir. by Irving Serrano, Victor Rejón 23’ Documentary
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La Quebrada Cliff Divers in Acapulco, Guerrero, are a diverse group—including boys, girls, youths, elders, Afro-Mexicans, and natives—who earn their living by diving 100 feet into the sea from a dangerous cliff as part of a thrilling show at La Quebrada.

​A Whisper Starts a Fire
dir. by Eduardo Moreno Fernández 13’ Fiction
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Olivia (Arcelia Ramírez, Cannes Award-winning "La Civil") feels a call to rebel when she discovers that, using artificial intelligence, her filmed testimonies for a documentary about her son's death have been altered. More than just questioning the use of AI in media, "A Whisper Starts a Fire" ponders upon when new technologies will be able to shape our deepest tragedies, with the times we are currently living between the border of reality and science fiction as its backdrop.
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Director's presence

Susana
by Gerardo Coello Escalante, Amandine Thomas 16’ Fiction
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A middle-aged American woman finds herself alone in Mexico City. When she encounters a group of young American tourists, she jumps at the opportunity for a little adventure.