El Apagón

An exploration of dominican naming dynamics through testimonies, interviews and introspection.

Tino, a carefree young man, takes a hallucinogenic mushroom he accidentally found in his mother’s urn. However, his night takes an unexpected turn when his mother manifests herself, bringing along friends from Tino’s childhood. What begins as an ordinary evening turns into a surreal journey, filled with encounters with the bizarre, conversations with the beyond, and attempts to tie up loose ends.

Noa, a teenager passionate about music, struggles against the time limit to choose a college major, while traveling through music worlds that reflect her internal conflicts amid a whirlwind of indecision.

Zoe is fired from her job for being constantly late. Then, a secret society of people whose sole purpose is to be late kidnaps her and offers her membership. Zoe initially resists, but later agrees to a mission to prevent a war, which convinces her to join them.

Helena Ortiz, returns to her village to recover the daughter she abandoned. Doña Lola, her mother, refuses to hand her over. The girl runs away. Despite the pain of the past, women come together to find her and forgiveness along the way.