Jorge Eduardo Franco Castillo

After the opening of the fuel market in Mexico, foreign gas stations began to occupy public spaces with a presence as discreet as it was unstoppable, altering the everyday landscape without appearing to change daily life. Inspired by Edward Ruscha's photographic work "Twentysix gasoline stations," this fragmented narrative transforms the mundane and commonplace into a reflection on the silent economic expansion of international powers.

A girl takes photos during a student march and then wanders the streets while trying unsuccessfully to communicate with her parents who live in another city. Her mother is very ill and despite the pain she feels from being separated, the girl must cope with the day to day.