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Julio Kassack is a Mexican filmmaker, photographer, and visual artist. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from the National Autonomous University of Mexico [UNAM, by its acronym in Spanish, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México] and a Master’s in Economics from the Center for Economic Research and Teaching [CIDE, by its acronym in Spanish, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas]. He also completed a degree in Visual Arts at the National School of Painting, Sculpture and Printmaking "La Esmeralda", and subsequently studied Filmmaking at the Film Training Center [CCC, by its initialism in Spanish, Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica].
His artistic practice has been centered mainly on photography and the visual arts. In 2019, he was selected as a finalist for the International Summer School of Photography in Latvia and for the annual Swiss Photo Club Zürich competition. In 2024, he was part of the collective exhibition Pulsiones metamórficas—held at CCC— and later participated in the XXI Photography Biennial.
In the cinematic field, Dante (2026) was his directorial debut. It had its world premiere at the Busan International Short Film Festival and was later included in the Mexican Short Film Competition of the 24th Morelia international Film Fest. 
 

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Zumbido
During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More

Yugen

Yugen
When relentless rain threatens her sister’s life, a ceramic girl protects a fading ember from an ancient fire. But when the fire calls back the Trees of Life, she must decide whether she can return it: the very force that keeps her sister alive. Yugen is a stop motion short film crafted over eight years with puppets made from Mexican ceramics and inspired by the natural world. See More

Yo soy Rocky

Yo soy Rocky
In 1975, an unknown, penniless actor named Sylvester Stallone staked everything on a screenplay he had written, reserving the lead role for himself. This film chronicles the trials and tribulations behind one of Hollywood’s greatest stories of triumph over adversity. See More

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