Art

Alejandro Alvarez del Cid

Born September 14, 2004 · Puerto Barrios, Guatemala (age 22)

Native of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Film, Visual Arts, and Entrepreneurship from Francisco Marroquín University. He has written, directed, and produced a wide variety of short films, including “Ubiñe” (2023), “Prohibido Permanecer En Este Lugar” (2025), and “La Última Noche del Cielo” (2026), all of which have been selected for various international film festivals,…

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Fragmentos

Fragmentos · 2026

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

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.

Briella

Briella · 2025

Briella, a 12-year-old girl, is home alone, waiting for her parents to return. To pass the time, she starts playing with their belongings. An urgent call from her uncle tells her to lock herself inside. Eventually, Dylan delivers the heartbreaking news: her parents have been kidnapped

Mañana será otro día

Mañana será otro día · 2025

Mañana será otro día

In Guatemala City, Miguel, a teenager who spends his days stealing on the streets withhis friend Chejo, faces the decision of seizing a great opportunity that could completelychange his life, but at the same time, it will test his loyalty to his best friend.

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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.

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.

Sometimes I Crave Tearing My Skin Off

Sometimes I Crave Tearing My Skin Off · 2025

Sometimes I Crave Tearing My Skin Off

As a person takes their last breaths, we travel through the halls of their mind: distorted memories, moments of love, guilt, joy, and loss.

Filmography

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Fragmentos

Fragmentos · 2026

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

Production Assistant

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.

Director

Briella

Briella · 2025

Briella, a 12-year-old girl, is home alone, waiting for her parents to return. To pass the time, she starts playing with their belongings. An urgent call from her uncle tells her to lock herself inside. Eventually, Dylan delivers the heartbreaking news: her parents have been kidnapped

Art Direction

Mañana será otro día

Mañana será otro día · 2025

Mañana será otro día

In Guatemala City, Miguel, a teenager who spends his days stealing on the streets withhis friend Chejo, faces the decision of seizing a great opportunity that could completelychange his life, but at the same time, it will test his loyalty to his best friend.

Production Design

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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.

Assistant Director

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.

Continuity

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.

Director

Sometimes I Crave Tearing My Skin Off

Sometimes I Crave Tearing My Skin Off · 2025

Sometimes I Crave Tearing My Skin Off

As a person takes their last breaths, we travel through the halls of their mind: distorted memories, moments of love, guilt, joy, and loss.

Assistant Director

Skater pro(maybe)

Skater pro(maybe) · 2024

Skater pro(maybe)

Carlos, a 19-year-old young man who loves skateboarding, longs to attend a skate competition to become a professional skateboarder; But he must deal with his insecurities that are only increased by his father’s disagreement, who insists that he only dedicate himself to his studies

Art Department Assistant