Ciudad Huacal (Huacal City)

Ciudad Huacal

Ciudad Huacal (Huacal City, in English) is a documentary about boxes. More specifically, it is about the wooden crates that go through a supply center in Mexico City. With these huacal (or guacal) being used everyday, the men in this facility never run out of work, and in this film, they are seen buying, selling, and repairing these wooden containers. Continue Reading

Paramorfosis

Paramorfosis

Paramorfosis starts with a young man. He seems to be dreaming about something… But he goes about his day anyway. Everything seems normal enough – the school, the students, his friends. However, something odd happens when he gets to the library. What happened to that other girl at the counter? Where’d his book go? What’s happening? Continue Reading

Al Compás (To the Beat)

Al Compás

Al Compás (To the Beat, in English) presents a rather interesting scenario. There’s a man in an office, and he has with him a few papers. He looks over each one, just like a conductor, and arranges the sheets for his convenience. With the stage set, he starts the metronome. Music plays, the door opens, and the actors come in one by one. Continue Reading