Jorge Caique
Directing
Biography
Jorge Caique is a Chilean filmmaker who primarily works as a screenwriter, director, producer and previously as a sound designer. He served as sound director on the acclaimed feature film Sariri and also contributed to the sound department on short films such as Thicker Than Blood, On Walking in Cinema and A Warm Summer Afternoon. He now makes his debut as director and screenwriter with the soon-to-be-released short film Lembra, which explores the Chilean-Brazilian identity present in his family.
Known For
Aranís, a college student (20), suffers from severe anxiety caused by traumatic experiences from her childhood, specifically a sexual assault. She reunites with her abuser (27), triggering a panic attack that consumes her.
Remembrance
In La Lágrima, a desertic mining lost town, women live under the strict rules of patriarchy. Dina (16), pressed by an unwanted pregnancy, plans to escape. But when she finds out her sister Sariri (11), has to initiate womanhood after the arrival of her menarche, she’ll have to decide if they’ll escape together through the desert.
Sariri
Two filmmakers reflect on the act of walking in cinema.
On Walking in Cinema
Six musician friends are looking to spend their last summer before entering the professional world.
A Warm Summer Afternoon
Mateo, a competitive young swimmer, sees his position in the swimming club team threatened by a new member. This will lead him to an internal conflict where he will do something that he thought he was incapable of.
Apnea
Jonathan is a vampire who seeks to get away from his addiction to blood, moving to the outskirts of the city working as a mechanic. However, the weight of his hunger will be felt more than ever when two strangers seek his services.
Thicker Than Blood
Fernanda must try to survive when the party she's at is interrupted by the mysterious appearance of the dangerous Subject 049
Plague 049
Upon reuniting with a childhood friend in São Paulo, a man grapples with his feelings and prejudices, questioning the unresolved bond that once united them.