Directing

Raquel Azurdia Thommel

Born January 20, 2001 · Guatemala (age 25)

Raquel Azurdia Thommel is a Guatemalan director and screenwriter. Throughout her career, she has directed short films and music videos, such as “Un Lugar Libre”, which had its international premiere in Mexico, and “El Silencio del Paab’ank”, which has been screened at festivals in Uruguay, Costa Rica, USA and Russia Raquel has a passion for visual storytelling and the design of cinematic spaces …

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La Distancia

La Distancia · 2025

MovieDramaRomance

Two young lovers, separated by international borders, face the obstacles of a long-distance relationship and the harsh realities of everyday life that prevent them from being together.

Fragmentos

Fragmentos · 2026

On the night she leaves, Natalia moves between the present and fragments of a love she once knew.

Catharsis

Seventeen-year-old Elia is forced to spend a weekend with her father after suffering a great loss. Withdrawn from the world in a seaside home, father and daughter must confront the disconnection, lack of trust and grief that now stand between them.

Unbind

In the heat of Palín, Escuintla, Rebeca struggles to enjoy a vacation overshadowed by her mother's constant presence. Through small acts of rebellion, she begins to break away from her submissive attitude in search of her own identity.

Silence of the Paab’ank

Silence of the Paab’ank · 2024

Silence of the Paab’ank

In a small town in Guatemala, Ana, a young deaf woman, leads a monotonous life. However, folk dance offers her a unique form of expression. While caring for her ailing grandmother, Ana searches for a deeper connection with herself and her surroundings.

No Es Así De Fácil

No Es Así De Fácil · 2021

No Es Así De Fácil

Un Lugar Libre

Un Lugar Libre · 2022

Isa has just run away from home and heads to a forest where she meets Carla, an old friend. As the two friends make their way through the woods, Carla notices something strange about Isa's attitude.

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La Distancia

La Distancia · 2025

MovieDramaRomance

Two young lovers, separated by international borders, face the obstacles of a long-distance relationship and the harsh realities of everyday life that prevent them from being together.

First Assistant Director

Fragmentos

Fragmentos · 2026

On the night she leaves, Natalia moves between the present and fragments of a love she once knew.

Art Direction

Catharsis

Seventeen-year-old Elia is forced to spend a weekend with her father after suffering a great loss. Withdrawn from the world in a seaside home, father and daughter must confront the disconnection, lack of trust and grief that now stand between them.

Production Design

Unbind

In the heat of Palín, Escuintla, Rebeca struggles to enjoy a vacation overshadowed by her mother's constant presence. Through small acts of rebellion, she begins to break away from her submissive attitude in search of her own identity.

Makeup & Hair

Silence of the Paab’ank

Silence of the Paab’ank · 2024

Silence of the Paab’ank

In a small town in Guatemala, Ana, a young deaf woman, leads a monotonous life. However, folk dance offers her a unique form of expression. While caring for her ailing grandmother, Ana searches for a deeper connection with herself and her surroundings.

Director

No Es Así De F�ácil

No Es Así De Fácil · 2021

No Es Así De Fácil

Un Lugar Libre

Un Lugar Libre · 2022

Isa has just run away from home and heads to a forest where she meets Carla, an old friend. As the two friends make their way through the woods, Carla notices something strange about Isa's attitude.

Director