Directing

Gustavo Cabrera

Born November 25, 2001 · Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala (age 24)

Gustavo Cabrera (Guatemala, 2001) is a director, screenwriter, and post-producer who graduated in Film and Visual Arts from Universidad Francisco Marroquín. He has worked in film and advertising as an editor, colorist, and music composer. He is currently executive producer and post-producer at Túnel Media, and editor at UFM Studios. His projects combine personal narratives with a cinematic languag…

Known For

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 Withdrawn from the world in a seaside home, father and daughter must confront the disconnection, lack of trust and grief that now stand between them.

Naloxone

Naloxone · 2025

A renowned doctor faces an ethical dilemma when a patient with an overdose is admitted to the emergency room; he faces the choice of saving the patient or taking justice into his own hands to make him pay for a crime he committed.

Ubiñe

A young Garinagu man moves to Guatemala City in search of a better future. Working as a delivery man in a repair shop, he spends every day walking the streets of the city, while at night he dances punta, the traditional dance of his culture.

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MovieDramaScience Fiction

A young man confronts the monotony of his existence in a timeless and sterile space. Through silence, repetition, and minimal gestures, the film reflects on confinement and the cycles that define human nature.

Nostos

André, a young worker overwhelmed by the monotony and lack of meaning in his life, finds solace in drawing. While recreating a photograph from his childhood, he enters a surreal world where he meets his childhood self. Between reality and fantasy, André faces his loneliness and seeks answers in the company of his inner child.

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.

Vitiligo

Vitiligo · 2025

MovieDocumentary

Expelled from football after a series of match-fixing allegations, former Guatemalan player Gustavo Cabrera grapples with the devastating impact on his mental health and the course of his life.

The Last Night of The Sky

The Last Night of The Sky · 2026

The Last Night of The Sky

MovieRomanceDrama

In a small seaside town in Guatemala, Alba and David, two young friends who secretly like each other, make a deal before entering university: If they both approve their admission tests, they will go together to study to Guatemala City; if one of them fails, they will never see each other again. Before their scores are revealed, they will have a first date, which will also be their goodbye to their hometown.

Filmography

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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.

Color Grading

Naloxone

Naloxone · 2025

A renowned doctor faces an ethical dilemma when a patient with an overdose is admitted to the emergency room; he faces the choice of saving the patient or taking justice into his own hands to make him pay for a crime he committed.

Music

Ubiñe

A young Garinagu man moves to Guatemala City in search of a better future. Working as a delivery man in a repair shop, he spends every day walking the streets of the city, while at night he dances punta, the traditional dance of his culture.

Colorist

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MovieDramaScience Fiction

A young man confronts the monotony of his existence in a timeless and sterile space. Through silence, repetition, and minimal gestures, the film reflects on confinement and the cycles that define human nature.

Director of Photography

Nostos

André, a young worker overwhelmed by the monotony and lack of meaning in his life, finds solace in drawing. While recreating a photograph from his childhood, he enters a surreal world where he meets his childhood self. Between reality and fantasy, André faces his loneliness and seeks answers in the company of his inner child.

Director

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.

Color Grading

Vitiligo

Vitiligo · 2025

MovieDocumentary

Expelled from football after a series of match-fixing allegations, former Guatemalan player Gustavo Cabrera grapples with the devastating impact on his mental health and the course of his life.

Director

The Last Night of The Sky

The Last Night of The Sky · 2026

The Last Night of The Sky

MovieRomanceDrama

In a small seaside town in Guatemala, Alba and David, two young friends who secretly like each other, make a deal before entering university: If they both approve their admission tests, they will go together to study to Guatemala City; if one of them fails, they will never see each other again. Before their scores are revealed, they will have a first date, which will also be their goodbye to their hometown.

Editor

Los de la Lucha

Los de la Lucha · 2025

Los de la Lucha

MovieDramaAction

René, a bus driver in Guatemala faces gang extortion while struggling to protect his son. Desperation leads him to take extreme measures to safeguard what he loves most.

Associate Producer

Beyond My Head

MovieDramaFantasy

Merly, a young woman, takes refuge in writing to evade an event from the past, which she will face when one of her characters comes to life.

Colorist