Axel Zapién
Production
Biography
He entered the National School of Cinematographic Arts at UNAM in 2020. He has now graduated specializing in Production. He has acting training in theater, film, and television. He has participated in multiple film projects in the areas of directing and production. He completed his first short films, "Misión mudanza" and "Mictlán," in early 2024.
Known For
Filomena is a 16-year-old girl, who after an accident discovers that she will experience an extraordinary transformation.
Blooming
A young pregnant woman is invaded by images of postpartum psychosis, which could lead her to attack the baby or her own life.
Syndrome
In this documentary, we learn about five stories that converge at the same point, the bathroom. Each bathroom tells the story of its inhabitant.
A Secret Place
Three friends talk about the legend of ´the caves of the air´, an ancestral site near a village where many people have disappeared mysteriously.
The Caves of the Air
Ofelia is a 17-year-old girl who wastes her time hanging out with her friend Daphne, baking pot brownies and selling them around town. One day, while visiting her friend's workplace, she is captivated by a newly arrived fish. On impulse, she decides to steal it. However, this separates the two friends. Ofelia decides to look for Daphne in all the places they used to hang out.
Fish Head
An experimental and sensory portrait of the Mexico City Metro System through the job of a subway driver and the spaces she journeys.
Metro
Two aliens arrive on a post-apocalyptic planet Earth in the year 2030. They will embark on an adventure to discover if the conditions of the planet are suitable for their race to move to such a place.
Moving Mission
Three souls wake up on a train that takes them to an unknown place.
Mictlán
Ana, a debutante actress, flees minutes before the premiere of her play due to an anxiety attack. Inside a café, she meets David, who, in an attempt to cheer her up, captivates her with the story of the 1950 World Cup final, Brazil versus Uruguay.