Alejandro Ortega Zaldívar

A ritual in the form of a film essay that explores, through collage, the sense of exile experienced during early childhood migration. It examines the primal configuration of detachment from one’s homeland, family environment, and body, and the reclamation of origins as a symbolic center.

Crawlies is a soliloquy based on voice recordings of my schizophrenic uncle. An audiovisual exercise of mise en abyme that weaves a patchwork of memories from my childhood, of madness and desire.

A dreamy girl goes through puberty evading the loneliness and pressure of her environment until in just one night, treason and harassment lead her to big disappointments that push her to grow up abruptly.

After finding a ticket, a young vagabond decides to go to the movie theatre. Right there, he will know the reality of watching a movie, and this will trigger a series of events that will change his life forever.

The hands of a puppeteer control the bodies of two dancers who compete with each other.

Ana and Claudia get trapped in a bathroom during the military occupation of the university. Claudia is caught by a soldier, leaving Ana alone for days in the bathroom, trying to survive and find hope. Based on the experiences of Alcira Soust during the military occupation of Ciudad Universitaria during the movements of 1968.

Rodrigo is a young app driver, but his true aspirations are to play in a heavy metal band with his friends. However, not all the members of the band accept him in it. This frustrates young Rodrigo, who´ll get to the brink of exploding.

Raúl, a passionate musician, faces an unimaginable crisis when, in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, he becomes the first carrier of a mysterious new virus. This virus cruelly strips its victims of what they cherish most, and for Raúl, it’s his music. As the world is once again plunged into lockdown, Raúl and his friends must confront the emotional echoes of the previous pandemic while unraveling the enigma behind this new plague.

Facing the prospect of circumcision when he is 23, Tito tells us about his uncircumcised life and the reasons that may lead him to such a decision. His story is intercut with the testimony of a urologist, a pediatrician, his parents, friends, and relatives.