The Short Film

Father Pablo

Manolo has decided to end his life and needs assistance. He has convinced Esmeralda, the caretaker of his hacienda, under the promise of leaving her the resources she needs to go live with her daughter and granddaughter in Baltimore. She only has one condition. She will not do anything unless Father Pablo vows to hear her confession after the act. Pablo decides to stay in the hacienda indefinitely, to impede them from doing anything. But he hardly does anything himself - and his time with Esmeralda will make him confront with his sense of goodness, and to check his pride and dogma, and the love he never found for his father.

Bosco

PASCUAL and REMIGIO know they have done something hideous and terrible. They can't forgive themselves. Empty holsters and no money is what it has come to after this unspeakable crime. They will die. It's just a matter of days. BOSCO is on their trail to bring them to justice. They go into what seems like a normal forest. And boy do they run for their lives. If they keep running like that they'll die anyway. The seek refuge, they seek water, they seek life. And they fear death the most. Foolish Pascual even plays with the idea of finding God and asking him the question of the ages: Is there life after death? But things get in their way. They stumble upon HALI, a woman that roams the forest with just her donkey as a companion. Remigio wants to eat the donkey. Pascual wants the lady. Food and love. They forget they're going to die, even for just a little while. But the forest has other plans, and maybe the answer they thought was impossible to get is just a couple of walking days away.

I Saw Juan Gabriel

Santiago, reluctant owner of a rifle, is approached by Don Ceballo for help in getting rid of a problematic dog. Meanwhile, their tragedy-stricken village witnesses the Spirit of late beloved singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel.

Moon Watching

Javier is ready to give important news to Carlos, his best friend and roommate. Carlos, on the other hand, gets home excited to see the brightest moon of the year. When they realize they are trapped inside the apartment, both find complications in achieving their objective.

Van a estar bien

Horacio has urgent news for his husband but cannot contact him, and Hannah has not heard from her girlfriend for days. Causality brings this pair of strangers together on a subway platform, where they will enjoy a small moment of empathy and perhaps they will find enough energy and strength to move on.

Friendship

Oswaldo and Biaani's friendship got distant after she became a Muxe-who are considered a third gender in Zapotec culture. When Oswaldo comes to her asking for help poaching turtle nests for extra income, their old friendship is rekindled.

Cousins

A shy young man stays the night with acquaintances he hasn't seen in years in order to attend his father's funeral. His bizarre hosts have prepared an even more bizarre night for him.

Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias

An anthology of 7 Mexican short films, all created by 5 up-and-coming independent filmmakers, with a common thread: to explore themes of human relationships. In order, A Hand Beneath the Snow (Una mano bajo la nieve), Friendship (Amistad), The View from Up Above (La vista desde arriba), The Short Film (El cortometraje), Silvestre (Silvestre), Cocktails For Two (Cóctel para dos) and When I Hear You Sing, I Forget (Cuando te escucho cantar, olvido).

Una canción sobre lo que sea

Elena wants to record her song in a good studio. Desperate, she reconnects with an old privileged friend to ask for the money.

A Lake

Rich is a thirty year-old filmmaker whose career seems to go nowhere. While wasting his days in Tequesquitengo, he falls in love with Daniela, a young woman who shares his place in the world, but not the same feelings. A weekend with her and her young friends will make him question his life so far and his concept of love.