Montanaro Valdez, Laura

The lives of four women and a young girl are disrupted by the unexpected arrival of two strangers. One—hiding in the village like an elusive, ghostly figure of questionable existence—is fleeing the other. The second, a wounded man carrying a weapon, disrupts the women’s lives in various ways. The narrative unfolds in the space between reality and imagination, nightmare and dream, fear and desire, in a story steeped in mystery. See More

Here and There explores grief after the loss of a loved one, embarking on a journey between the worlds of the living and the dead. Through animation, light, and shadow, it portrays the emotional transformation of mourning from a sensitive, intimate perspective. This short film offers a poetic reflection on death and the new forms of connection between those who remain and those who are gone. See More

Inside the Neza-Bordo women’s prison in the State of Mexico, ten incarcerated women take part in a theater workshop to confront gender violence and reclaim their voices. Through their testimonies, stories emerge that reveal the abuses and structural failures of the Mexican justice system. The final performance, presented before their children and families, becomes a powerful act of resistance and transformation. See More