Documentary Shorts Competition

Olas de Recuerdo (Memories of Salt)
Directed by Naomi Garcia Pasmanick
United States, Spain

As right-wing militarism rises in the West, filmmaker Naomi Garcia turns to the past and excavates the antifascist struggles of her Galician family during the Spanish Civil War to understand the present.

La Diosa Quebrada (The Broken Goddess)
Directed by Ximena Pereira Oyarzún
Venezuela, Chile

The myth of María Lionza, the goddess of Venezuela, merges with the experience of a migrant filmmaker who yearns for her lost Goddess. Over two decades of filming, the movie unveils the different facets of the fracture of the iconic Goddess statue amidst a Caracas marked by acute political and social division.

And the Stars are the Same
Directed by Raúl Paz Pastrana and Alan Domínguez
United States

Mayan elder, Eulalia Pedro fled Guatemala as a result of a U.S.- backed civil war in her country more than 25 years ago. In this short documentary, Eulalia reflects on leaving her home, re-settling in Colorado’s San Luís Valley, and the stars that bind her and her children to a faraway home.

Las voces del despeñadero (Voices from the Abyss)
Directed by Irving Serrano , Victor Rejon
Mexico

An intimate look at La Quebrada Cliff Divers and their ritualistic 100-feet dives into the sea.

À Flor da Pele (At the Edge of Skin)
Directed by Danielle Villanova
Brasil

“At the Edge of Skin” is an observational documentary guided by the lives of Laiz and Joselito, both Black and albino. By juxtaposing Laiz, at the height of her 7 years, and Joselito, at 60, the film weaves together and highlights the complex ancestral web that connects these two lives.

Ciao Bambina
Directed by Afioco Gnecco, Carolina Yuste
Spain

Rafael has been transitioning for months, facing emotional and physical challenges, feeling uncomfortable even going to the beach. With his friend Carolina, he seeks to accept himself and reconcile with his past, hoping to enjoy the sea once again.