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A father reflects on his strict upbringing in early 1960’s Puerto Rico, as Hi8 videos - filmed by his son - reveal his son's fascination with violence during his carefree, playful youth.
Veronica, a woman fed up with the routine of her life, runs away from the van in which she is traveling with her husband. Marcela, a taxi driver, will help her escape from it. Together, they will travel through Mexico City, sing at the top of their lungs, cry, count planes in the sky and become friends for an afternoon.
A man wakes up inside a barrel, hostage to a masked entity that is determined to end his life. With no other choice and little time left, the man tries to remember how he got there, and maybe, find his way out.
A lonely trans woman gains popularity in her town due to her clairvoyant powers. These gifts become relevant when their coastal city is besieged by disappearances and mass graves. She must decide in favor of whom to use these powers.
A group of children in the Mayan town of San José Oriente spend their days riding motorcycles and playing soccer, but one of them has other plans. Shot during the Creator's Lab 2023 in Yucatán, México, under the consultancy of Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
Rosa, the first deaf law student in Guadalajara, and Saira, an immigrant from California confronting her gender identity, try to stay together despite their realities and the distance between them. The Silence of My Hands, through a sensory journey spoken entirely in sign language, reveals the trust in their relationship and tests the adversities they face, immersing us in the silence of the last memories they share together.
Karla, an amateur sound recordist, takes Oscar, her boyfriend to one of her usual walks. Searching for the ideal sound, Karla and Oscar will find, not only the end of their relationship, but the secrets hiding in their favourite recording spots.
After a violent confrontation, a wounded soldier is rescued by Yolanda, an elderly farmer, and her granddaughter Alejandra. The two live on a ranch in the middle of the mountains, where they hide the young man. While Yolanda decides whether they should help him, putting their own lives at risk, Alejandra will try to confirm her own suspicions.
A group of people on their way to a protest are kidnapped. We follow them in their journey through the darkness, not knowing whether they'll see light again.
“Threads of Blood” is a collective documentary in which thirteen filmmakers from different parts of the world share and showcase their personal stories about menstruation. The essayistic documentary brings together various formats such as video letters, video calls, and archival material.
