VII Domitilas
Chanting saved Domitila from a deadly fever. From that moment on, she started using her voice as a spiritual bridge to pray for the souls of the dead in her native town: San Miguel Pocitos, Puebla.
Taint
Olivia notices a blood stain on her panties during her 8th birthday. After trying to remove the stain, she tells her mother, who assumes that she has started her menstrual cycle. After a couple of interactions with her older cousin, Ernesto, her mother is no longer sure what is going on, however, they will only be able to talk about it 10 years later.
Goodbye, Love
After ten years as an undocumented immigrant, Chuy is deported and must return to the small fishing village in Sinaloa where he was born. Drugs and the cartel have taken over the place, and everyone endures life accustomed to violence. Chano, his first love, is now a feared hitman. In the midst of this hostile environment, their romance rekindles, and Chuy must choose between Chano and the life he truly wishes to live.
Being Seen
A group of African American students at the University of Arizona reveals the importance of political spaces within Universities in times of intolerance.
B2
Biosphere 2 is a unique space, the home of a rainforest, a river, and even an ocean; here mother nature is born from human hands, machines and transparent walls. People have accompanied and cared for her; Isabel and Steve are two of them.
Phantosmia
Daniel and Jorge are a couple who lead a calm life inside their small apartment. However, things will quickly change as strange events lead them to wonder if they are, really, the only ones living there or if an unexpected presence is reclaiming the space it believes to be its own.
Matinee
After finding a ticket, a young vagabond decides to go to the movie theatre. Right there, he will know the reality of watching a movie, and this will trigger a series of events that will change his life forever.
África
Africa, a trans woman dedicated to musical representation and comic entertainment on Facebook exhibits her daily life through live broadcasts, having success and a large influx of viewers. This while she is getting ready for her special program in honor of her best friend Vicenta de Loris, since a year has passed since her life was taken from her.
Fugue
A private detective investigates the disappearance of an ordinary young man, Gonzalo Sánchez. Through a rigorous investigation, the detective will discover secrets that will lead him to doubt the reasons for the disappearance and the nature of Gonzalo.
Abyss
A young man prepares to start reading a book in the middle of the night. As he reads, he realizes that the events of the novel seem to have a strange link with reality. Unexpectedly, he will have to face the dangers of fiction invading his environment.
One Way Trip
Two young women try to adapt to a new city: nostalgia, loneliness, friendship and family are mixed throughout the emotional process of both characters. A reflection on the sense of belonging and the experience of being a foreigner.
The Last Goodbye
Paula, a lonely girl, lives with her older sister, who cares for her seriously ill mother. In the turmoil of her family's critical situation, Paula imagines a girl identical to herself who will help her face her reality and get closer to her mother before it's too late.
Ángel
Ángel, a small 5-year-old, watches as her mother takes care of her grandmother who is sick with terminal cancer. As the relationships around him start to deteriorate, Ángel tries to help her grandmother…
Elsewhere
Two women meet, wander and experience together a city that unveils different places and a connection beyond them.
Monotonous Sound
Hector is a man of the third age with serious problems of memory, the small homemade tasks of the daily life will be complicated as the day passes.
Existere
Horacio, a lonely young man, cornered between his routine and disturbing dreams, stops and isolates, revealing a vital message.
Moo
Luna has a fobia of cows for a peculiar reason: she herself moos instead of moaning when she has sex. Her condition complicates the relationship with her boyfriend, Rigo. In order to find her way to self-acceptance she will have to follow the clues left to her by a mysterious swan.
The Taxidermist
Samuel is a taxidermist commissioned to dissect a fish, however, he begins to be stalked by his Neighbor, who seems to be plotting something terrible against him. Samuel becomes obsessed with this idea, and little by little he will unravel the truth of his harassment, without knowing that this will lead him to a destiny wrapped in horrors, blood and cosmic delusions.
Altarpiece Artists
The art of votive offerings is fading, and with it, its creators, the retableros. We will witness the work of some of these last artisans, masters of a craft deeply rooted in tradition, religious and social identity in Mexico; they will tell us about their lives, their work, and their future.
Reflective Surfaces
When she eventually has to return to her old school, a woman remembers her complicated childhood when a strange presence returns.