Tatiana Mabo

Benigno Cruz is haunted by his violent past as the outlaw formerly known as “Catire”. Seeking for redemption while carrying on his shoulders his late wife’s murder by his enemies, Benigno is forced to face his estranged adult children and admit in spite of the blame, pain and blood shed, they still are a family.

Delves into hope and resilience in a post-COVID world. The film centres on Alice, a young doctoral student who explores humanity’s narratives while battling her own emotional detachment. Her life takes a turn when she meets an enigmatic stranger, igniting a transformative journey through haunting black-and-white cityscapes.

Andrés and his son Pedro live in a working district of Caracas and hardly ever see each other. While Andrés fills his time doing different jobs, Pedro wanders the streets playing with friends and learning from the violent atmosphere around him.

Locked in home during a blackout, mother and daughter argue in front of a candle flame. One holds on to the past, the other worries about the future. The melody of a song protects them from the shadows waiting in the dark, as they prepare to face an important decision that could change their lives.

On the border of Venezuela with Colombia, during the late 80's, two men survive an armed assault near the Arauca River, in which fourteen of their companions end up dead. The Army accuses them of being guerrilla fighters and tries via intimidation to seize them from the cell where they are being watched over by the local police officer and by the entire village. They say they are simple fishermen, but pressure to yield to the official version is overwhelming.

Eleven vignettes from the vision of different writers and directors who depict Venezuelan culture very subtly through different genres.

A young woman faces the reality of living with her drug-addicted mother. Her world is shattered when she returns home and runs into the dealer who supplies her mother, forcing her to make the decision to confront the demons that consume her.

A near future. A world with no water. A couple of survivors. A constant wait for death. An unexpected visit. An impossible negotiation.

Meche can’t get over the loss of her son Raul and her life is suspended in time and space, just like Raul’s bedroom. Everything is intact except Lidice, the neighborhood where her family has always lived. Her daughters Anabel and Dayana try to convince her to leave.