MÍGUEL

MÍGUEL

Among quiet mornings and endless skies, a boy searches for tortillas… and the love of his mother.

2025 · 4 min · Drama, Crime

A young teenage boy named Míguel, constantly clashes with his mother as he fails to meet her unrealistic expectations. In a desperate effort to gain her approval, he sets on a wild odyssey through the colourful streets of rural Mexico to buy tortillas on time for breakfast.

Directed by Matteo Sánchez · Written by Matteo Sánchez

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Bernardo Sánchez Diegopérez Míguel
Gemma Diego Pérez Iglesias Ms. Flores/Míguel's Mother
Yuri Diego Pérez The Thief/El Ladrón
Victor Sánchez Mr. Flores/Míguel's Dad
Matteo Sánchez Cousin Luis

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