Cristina Hernandez

After losing his mother, a boy with Down syndrome takes his trunk of magical costumes to live with his grandparents in this animated tale.

Rayún and Sayén, two young apprentice rainbow hunters, live in a post-apocalyptic world and must use all their strength and intelligence to capture mythical creatures called "Draguiris" (a type of rainbow with dragon-like features). The energy generated by the Draguiris is used to produce sustainable energy, maintaining a fortress they call "the Capsule," which protects them from a violent and harrowing outside world, divided into multiple tribes, each vying for dominance and self-preservation.

In Drum Solo, an unexpected cast of characters performs for the viewer in an amusing, dreamlike manner that draws humor from the banality of everyday life. Loosely related to Surrealism and Pop Art, Porter’s lyrical film reanimates found objects, toys, and figurines that the artist purchased from antique stores and flea markets. The artist manipulates kitsch in ways that call attention to the artifice and ridiculousness of such objects as essentially useless materials.