SHORT FILMS IN COMPETITION
DOCUMENTARY
STITCH BY STITCH
CADENA EN CADENA
A women's embroidery collective in Mexico passes down traditional Mayan patterns and identity while
expanding gender roles for future generations.
Director: Rachel Thompson
Country: U.S. - Mexico
Year: 2023
SHORTS PROGRAM 1
Friday, June 16 @ 5:00 PM
THE AWAKENING OF THE YOUNGSTERS
EL DESPERTAR DE LOS JÓVENES
On May 16, 2011, protesters on the streets of Spain experienced the most romantic way of exercising democracy in the hands of the people. It is in this context that the generations that are now resting speak to young people, inviting them to take charge of their lives and be an active part of society in crisis.
Director: Sergio Garcia Locateli
Country: Spain - Peru
Year: 2022
SHORTS PROGRAM 2
Saturday, June 17 @ 3:00 PM
HEALTHY LIES
SANAS MENTIRAS
At age 55, Natalia discovers she has breast cancer. Thus starts a long, hard journey of treatments. Away from her family, she decides not to report it and face the situation alone, relying on therapy groups.
Director: Oscar Eguia Hernández
Country: Spain
Year: 2022
SHORTS PROGRAM 2
Saturday, June 17 @ 3:00 PM
XEJUYUP MORE THAN A CLUB
XEJUYUP MÁS QUE UN CLUB
The Perechú family is afraid that the ancestral costume of their ancestors will disappear, but they see soccer as an opportunity to keep their culture and legacy alive.
Director: Rodrigo García Chapetón
Country: Guatemala
Year: 2022
SHORTS PROGRAM 2
Saturday, June 17 @ 3:00 PM
LEGS & CIGARETTES
A deep and intimate conversation with photographer Robert Whitman, on one of his most iconic and provocative collections “Legs and Cigarettes”. A beautiful studio in Tribeca, a male photographer, a female producer and the lack of political correctness, are the main ingredients of this modern experiment with NYC as its background.
Director: Veronica Vigil
Country: U.S. - Spain
Year: 2023
SHORTS PROGRAM 3
Monday, June 19 @ 6:30 PM
ALIAS CHARLIES DAVID
A.K.A. CHARLIES DAVID
Carlos is a bicycle taxi driver who transports the inhabitants of San Antonio de los Baños during the day. But when the sun sets, he goes back home and dedicates himself to his passion in life: the cinema. Within the walls of his very humble dwelling, Carlos spends his afternoons and evenings submerged in films, poems and film scripts written in his own hand and signed with the same signature: Charlies David.
Directors: Aitor Sanchez, Gabriela Delgado, Walter Manrique
Country: Cuba
Year: 2023
SHORTS PROGRAM 4
Consulate General of Argentina in NY
Wednesday, June 21 @ 5:30 PM