Hiedra

Name: Hiedra
Start: 2026-05-15
End: 2026-05-15
Location: AFS Cinema THEATER #2

The Ivy

genres:

Coming-of-Age

Drama

Female-Directed

Azucena, a woman in her thirties, approaches Julio, a teenage boy living in a group home, for reasons he doesn’t understand. As they spend time together, an uneasy closeness grows, changing the shape of a bond neither expected to find.

In-Person

AFS Cinema THEATER #2

May 15

DIRECTOR(S)Ana Cristina Barragán

DIRECTOR(S) BIOGRAPHYAna Cristina Barragán (Quito, 1987) is a screenwriter and director. Her debut, Alba (2016), premiered at Rotterdam, won over 35 awards, and was Ecuador’s Oscar submission. Her second feature, The Octopus Skin (2022), premiered at San Sebastián and received six Colibrí Awards. Her shorts include Ave (TIFF 2023). In 2025, she premiered The Ivy at Venice Orizzonti, winning the Best Screenplay award, and is developing new film, TV, and documentary projects.