Your Presence in your Absence

2025 · 12 min · Documentary

Returning to her hometown to reconnect with family, Lupe is met with tragedy: the death of her grandmother, Guadalupe. Overcome by grief, she immerses herself in a treasure trove of her grandmother’s old film and video. When she finds the camera still works, Lupe uses it to explore the intimate footage, forging a profound connection with her grandmother that she never got to experience while she was alive.

Directed by Nelida Lorena Balderrama