Block 1 | International

Summer Dream

Directed by Luan Dias

Gabriel is a young ballet dancer who wants to earn his father's respect and admiration. To achieve this, he will need the power of dance and the magic of dreams.

Be Right Back

Directed by Arturo Márquez

In 'Be Right Back', we meet Mateo, a young worker, who faces a harsh reality when he realizes that he is not capable of providing for Sara, a wealthy young woman with whom he ran away.

Fertile Land

Directed by Eugenia Renteria

A bittersweet love letter to a small village up in the mountains of Zacatecas, Mexico, where the droughts can be as intense as the love of the people who live there.

The Presence

Directed by Luis Javier Funes

Maria Luisa is a little girl who refuses to interact with other children. Her mother, encouraged by Maria Luisa's teacher, goes for professional psychological help. The diagnosis is clear: Maria Luisa believes she has an imaginary friend. Her parents will try to get rid of the problem by forcing her to play with other children. However, the situation is only going to get worse.

Tundra

Directed by José Luis Aparicio

Walfrido Larduet, a lonely electrical inspector, dreams of the Red Woman, whose image persists and becomes an obsession. Something tells him she is near. Over the course of a day, Walfrido will follow her trail as he travels through the suburbs of an infested city.

Neon Phantom

Directed by Leonardo Martinelli

A delivery man dreams of having a motorcycle. He was told that everything would be like a musical film.

El Placer

Directed by Fermin de la Serna

Death and the solitary pleasure of masturbation. Luis takes on an inner search looking for something that releases him from his anguish.

Clara de Huevo

Directed by Sol Infante Zamudio, Andrea Treszczan Azar

Montevideo,1990s.Clare is a girl victim of bullying who has never been invited to a birthday party. She watches some classmates hand out birthday cards in the playground to several girls and boys... but not to her.This time something is going to change. A hairdresser gives her a special hair- style for the occasion and her mother fixes a dress sheâ€™s never had the chance to wear beofre. Clare wants to know what it feels like to attend a birthday party, and thanks to her creativity and imagination she is going to find out.

Paraclete

Directed by Matias Maumus, Tomas Maumus

Ricardo is set to play Jesus in a small town biblical reenactment. While he is crossing the countryside to make it on time he'll crash upon a dilemma.

Baby

Directed by Cristina Sánchez Salamanca

Guadalupe

Directed by David Guillermo Barba

An undocumented Mexican house cleaner finds something unexpected and controversial in the homeowners' closet. She leaves an unmistakable message.

Phonos

Directed by Gabriela Badillo Sánchez

Amidst the loss of her grandfather, Cloe blocks out her feelings and all sound from her world until an encounter awakens a memory in her that forces Cloe to confront her emotions.