Sofia Ayerdi

A young man, Aren, is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people’s lives easier.

"The Embrace of a Bird" is about the broken marriage of Tyler and Eve who after losing their young son, they are going through a crucial moment in their relationship. In addition, Eve is also fighting her own battle. In her attempt to find an escape from her own sadness, she crosses paths with a stranger and a crow. All three vulnerable creatures are in search of compassion and redemption in a desperate moment of desolation, hopelessness and bereavement that brings them all a deep peace, defining the course of their lives.

On her way back from school, 14-year-old Areli is surprised to find a cow in her backyard. Inside the house, her father is in deep conversation with the cow's owner. Little does she know that the two men are negotiating her future, in which she seems to have no say.