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Chicas tristes
2026 | Color | 91:00
Paula and La Maestra are inseparable friends and the strongest swimmers on their team, until an incident at a party forces them to choose between silence and speaking out, testing the limits of their friendship.

Country: México, España, Francia
Direction: Tovar; Fernanda
Script: Tovar; Fernanda
Production: Loustaunau; Daniel, Velázquez; Araceli, D’Ursi; Carlo, Chauvin; Samuel
Photography: Hadit Hernández; Rosa
Sound: Valiño; Eva, Castillo; Alejandro
Music: Hojeij; Wissam
Cast:Rocío Guzmán; Rocío, Álvarez; Darana, Mónica del Carmen, Villegas; Raúl, Milori; Tatsumi, García-Agraz; Tomás
Art direction: Tulián; Selva
Participation year at FICM: 2026

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