Niebla (Fog, in English) is the story of an old man reminiscing his younger days. He talks about his hometown, a place that has always been covered in fog. Perhaps few can talk about its days of prosperity, but not El Pep. He remembers the days when the town was thriving, thanks to the floating sheep from the sky. Continue Reading
La Cabina (The Phone Box, in English) is about a phone box randomly installed in a park of a city. A man gets curious about it, and enters the box. The doors slam shut, and he finds out that he can’t open them. Upon sensing his distress, a few try to help him, but to no avail. The guy looks around helplessly, and wonders if he’ll ever be able to get out. Continue Reading
Oda begins with a train. There are plenty of people on board, many of them (im)patiently waiting to get to their destination. A young woman breathes in deeply, then starts to dance. She looks at the passengers, and moves to an internal rhythm. It seems odd, yet beautiful, especially since this film finds its significance from a real-world tragedy that happened in 2012. Continue Reading
A quick, cute movie about a couple who got into a fight, and wherein both refuse to talk about it. As Mama always said: never go to bed angry. *There are English subtitles for this, which you can enable as… Continue Reading
El Rincón De Venezuela (English: The Venezuelan Corner) is about a Venezuelan family in America. After deciding to establish themselves in New York, they put up a small restaurant in the city. With little money coming in, cultural changes, and few friends, the family soon begins to argue among themselves and drift apart. Continue Reading