La Mujer Del Hatillo Gris is a story about a woman traveling to the prison at Ocaña. It’s a long journey, and she brought nothing but a grey bundle with her; she does not even have anything to eat. She trudges on, meeting person after person, and only the thought of her husband keeps her going on. Oh, and that a prisoner will be released tomorrow. Continue Reading
La Amistad Es Algo Maravilloso starts off with a pair of friends hunting deer in a forest. It seems like an ordinary excursion, until one of them ends up stepping on a possibly deadly mine. The two will try to remain calm (maybe it’s an old, nonfunctional mine?), but maybe a secret or two may also spill out between the two men. Continue Reading
Desconocidos (Strangers, in English) is a short film about a group of people in the same building. They start the evening doing their usual nighttime activities, but they are forced to change plans when something seemingly inconsequential comes up. This family will thus have to find something together to keep themselves busy through the night. Continue Reading
La Princesa Alegría (The Princess Happiness, in English) is about a girl telling the story of Princesa Alegria/Princess Happiness, a princess so happy that whoever she talks to becomes filled with complete joy. She tells the story with drawings and paintings, and a boy, a king, and a woman soon become involved in the tale. The story is told in a mix of animation and reality, and what exactly is real may not be as important as what someone, in their deepest of hearts, believes is true. Continue Reading
F4M1L14 (F4M1LY, in English) is an award-winning short film about a scientist who seems to have discovered something important and potentially life-changing for the human race. Of course, at the back of his mind, he believes that he is working hard because of its possible benefit to his family, but the course of events may just change everything – affecting even those he holds dearly. Continue Reading