Short Films at 41st CLFF
Argentina
Yuliana Brutti • 8m. • 2023 • Animation • Spanish with English Subtitles
In this dialogue-free heartwarming story, Catalina discovers that what she thought would be the most boring night of her life will turn into the adventure of a lifetime. The relationship with her grandmother opens the door to a wonderful world in the shape of a little red hot water bottle. **This short film is presented before the Feature Film Seeds. Consult listings for time and date.
Brazil
Jaciara Rocha • 12m. • 2024 • Drama • Portuguese with English Subtitles
Ana, a 53-year-old university professor, is releasing her third book while involved in a relationship with Marcos, a former student who is 30 years her junior. On her birthday, Ana knows that she needs to prioritize herself despite the social and sexual pressure. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Gabriela Motta & Melissa Brogni • 15m. • 2024 • Documentary • Portuguese with English Subtitles
Downhill skateboarder Melissa endeavors to create a tribute to her friend Pastrana. As she recalls the past, Pastrana’s inherent presence helps her fill the void left behind and gain a deeper understanding of time. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Deulton B. Júnior • 19m. • 2024 • Science Fiction • Portuguese with English Subtitles
On a dystopian Earth, a brilliant scientist is finally allowed entry to the Space Station. When everything is ready for her long-awaited departure and new life, a mysterious mission interrupts her plans.**This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Santiago O’Ryan & José Navarro • 9m. • 2023 • Animation • Spanish with English Subtitles
Antonio and Gabriel Casablanca are two shellfish divers who must find the body of the son of an Army Major lost at sea. In exchange, the military man will give them information about the whereabouts of their sister, who disappeared during the military dictatorship in Chile. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Colombia
Hanz Rippe Gabriel & Fernanda Pineda Palencia • 14m. • 2024 • Documentary LGBTQ • Spanish with English Subtitles
Jonathan, an Afro dance teacher, undertakes an initiative to rescue young people from the crime that stalks Quibdó, a city with the highest homicide rates in Colombia. This is how Black Boys Chocó emerged, a dance company where hundreds of young people try to overcome difficult social situations through dance.**This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Julián Díaz Velosa • 13m. • 2024 • Science Fiction • Spanish with English Subtitles
In a world where water is hard to come by, bandits attack a farmer harvesting water from plants, forcing him to flee on an unpredictable journey.**This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Cuba
Orlando Mora Cabrera • 12m. • 2023 • Documentary LGBTQ • Spanish with English Subtitles
Javi performs for the last time at a queer club where he works as an erotic dancer, but his farewell doesn’t go as planned. Castillo, a regular customer, can’t deal with the idea of never seeing him again. Even though Castillo tries to frustrate his plans, Javi finds in dance the only way to achieve his freedom. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Dominican Republic
Steven Luna • 16m. • 2024 • Documentary • Spanish with English Subtitles
In the Dominican Republic, baseball is more than just a sport—it’s a way of life. This short documentary follows teenager Derrick Aquino among other teenage players at Elevate Baseball Academy, as they push forward with unmatched resolve. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
El Salvador
Javier Arias • 10m. • 2024 • Comedy / Fantasy • Spanish with English Subtitles
A solitary pair of a painter’s pants delivers a poignant and humorous monologue, grappling with their identity and purpose. Covered in paint splatters, they question why they’re confined to a closet while ordinary pants roam the streets freely.
**This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Guatemala
Diego Oliva Tejada • 15m. • 2024 • Drama • Spanish with English Subtitles
After Inés and her grandmother learn about a military coup in their home country, the young woman tries desperately to get ahold of her loved ones. As the night progresses, powerlessness starts to take hold of Inés, threatening to destroy her relationship with her grandmother and her sanity. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Joaquín Ruano • 15m. • 2023 • Drama/LGBTQ • Spanish with English Subtitles
A 35-year-old Guatemalan trans woman returns to her childhood home to take care of her father. He is in denial of his deteriorating condition and that is putting a strain on their relationship. One night, as a woman pays them a visit, the father and daughter are forced to face their truths and expectations. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Honduras
César Liang • 14m. • 2024 • Horror • Spanish with English Subtitles
This suspenseful story recreates a folklore character in multiple Latin American countries. A child is left home alone, and in the darkness of the night, he hears someone knocking on the door seeking help. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Mexico
Cecilia Flores • 19m. • 2024 • Drama / Family • Spanish with English Subtitles
Bataca tells the story of Julián, a music teacher who is also a single father. Renata, his only daughter, asks him for a very special birthday present: a pink drum kit. Julián will do whatever it takes to see his daughter happy. Bataca is a story of paternal love, admiration and sacrifice. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Fer Álvarez León • 14m. • 2024 • Drama • Spanish with English Subtitles
In an Olympic pool, two friends compete to see who gets the only red kickboard. Their rivalry increases, the challenges escalate, the swimming class comes to an end and what seemed like an innocent game becomes a lesson for both. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Natalia León • 13m. • 2024 • Animation • Spanish with English Subtitles
Olivia, a young woman living abroad, returns to her hometown in Mexico in the hope of reconnecting with her past **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Nicaragua
Tamara Hernández • 10m. • 2024 • Drama • Spanish with English Subtitles
Inspired by family anecdotes, Adelaida tells the story of a young Nicaraguan woman who flees into the jungle trying to avoid an imminent future, pursued by the ones who love her the most. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Peru
Ariana Andrade Castro • 17m. • 2024 • Drama • Spanish with English Subtitles
A lonely and curious 9-year-old girl discovers that her father, a truck driver who travels the country transporting fruit, is carrying more than just food. This heartbreaking short film reveals a story about the hard reality of child trafficking. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Portugal
Sara Naves • 12m. • 2024 • Animation / Drama • Portuguese with English Subtitles
In this dialogue-free story, Alma wakes up every day with a new condition, suffering the most varied physical transformations that reflect her feelings of inadequacy and prevent her from having a normal daily routine. With each passing day, Alma gradually feels more alone. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Puerto Rico
Brian Rodriguez • 18m. • 2024 • Thriller • Spanish with English Subtitles
The story follows Laura, a young woman accused of a murder she didn’t commit. While she fights to clear her name, two detectives discover evidence that don’t add up, hinting at a possible conspiracy against her. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Liliana M. Molina • 18m. • 2024 • Drama/Thriller • Spanish with English Subtitles
Carmen (Johanna Rosaly) is a 75-year-old woman in the early stages of dementia. Laura, the eldest out of her four children, lives a hectic life but she always makes time to take care of her mother. Things get out of control for Laura when Carmen can’t find her precious emerald ring, a gift from her beloved husband Sebastian. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Spain
Dani Feixas Roka • 15m. • 2023 • Drama • Catalan with English Subtitles
A realistic and moving tribute to people with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. Jan must take care of his mother, who is ill with the disease. He has no experience as a caregiver, but he will have to overcome challenges to seek the best way to make his mother feel better. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Raquel Troyano • 9m. • 2024 • Drama • Spanish with English Subtitles
Through children’s eyes, this short film narrates a true story of survival and brotherhood taking place amid the abuses committed by a priest during the Spanish post-Civil War period in an environment where fear wields its power to silence society. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Uruguay
Catalina Torres • 11m. • 2024 • Drama/LGBTQ • Spanish with English Subtitles
Adela (Myriam Gleijer), an 83-year-old woman who lingers in bed without the motivation to get up, spends her day smoking cigarettes and watching television. But one day, the doorbell rings… and someone has returned. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Marina Artigas & Celeste Lois • 18m. • 2023 • Drama • Spanish with English Subtitles
While listening to the radio on a casual day, Nélida (Mirella Pascual) receives a call that dynamites the wall she built around herself and her own perception of reality. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
United States
Jorge Arana • 8m. • 2023 • Comedy • English
Jorge Arana and his production team had 48 hrs to write, shoot and edit this short film as part of a competition. They were assigned a genre, a character, a prop and a line of dialogue. This is the result. Consult listings for time and date.
Wendy Mateo & Lorena Díaz • 6m. • 2023 • Comedy / Drama • English
In Mari’s salon, it’s just another day where they spend time gossiping. But today Christina comes in late and, through her hair mishaps, the women rally around her when the truth is revealed. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Joe Miñoso • 15m. • 2023 • Comedy / Drama • English
Chicago Fire’s Joe Miñoso tells the story of a 10-year-old Latino “DREAMer” who has to care for his seven-year-old sister through their family’s immigration struggle by using the power of his imagination. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Felipe Carlos Barandiaran • 12m. • 2024 • Drama • Spanish with English Subtitles
Mamina, a mother suffering from Alzheimer’s, is in the final stages of her life. The disease has destroyed her short-term memory, a significant portion of her motor skills, and all but one remaining memory: her time with her daughter, Daniela **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.
Venezuela
María Laura Reina • 12m. • 2024 • Drama • Spanish with English Subtitles
In the middle of an isolated highway in a foreign country, two sisters have just received terrible family news. Each one deals with the situation differently. **This short film is presented before a Feature Film. Consult listings for time and date.