2025 | Color | 9:20 In a field of orange flowers, a woman heeds a call to a non-place where, overwhelmed by grief and surrounded by mysterious entities she recognizes, she must reflect on the here and now, what she’s lost, and what’s keeping her alive. Letters to the Lost is an animated short film—based on a series of letters written by the director and important women in her life—where, in order to leave pain and death behind, one must choose to live. “Letters to the Lost” is an animated short film based on a series of letters written by the director and women in her life, where in order to leave behind pain and death, one must choose to live. Country: México Direction: Monteforte; Adriana Script: Monteforte; Adriana Sound: Camarena García; María, Huber; Frank Music: MarYán; Cristóbal Cast:Arroyo; Edén Art direction: Monteforte; Adriana Participation year at FICM: 2026
2025 | Color | 9:20 In a field of orange flowers, a woman heeds a call to a non-place where, overwhelmed by grief and surrounded by mysterious entities she recognizes, she must reflect on the here and now, what she’s lost, and what’s keeping her alive. Letters to the Lost is an animated short film—based on a series of letters written by the director and important women in her life—where, in order to leave pain and death behind, one must choose to live. “Letters to the Lost” is an animated short film based on a series of letters written by the director and women in her life, where in order to leave behind pain and death, one must choose to live. Country: México Direction: Monteforte; Adriana Script: Monteforte; Adriana Sound: Camarena García; María, Huber; Frank Music: MarYán; Cristóbal Cast:Arroyo; Edén Art direction: Monteforte; Adriana Participation year at FICM: 2026
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5 de chocolate y 1 de fresa Esperanza is a young novice living in a quiet convent full of old nuns. After eating some “special” mushrooms, innocent Esperanza becomes modern and psychedelic Brenda: a subversive girl who raids a high-society party, sings subversive songs and charms young fellows. See More
The Buzz During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More
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