This collection of shorts delves into the spectrum of emotions that can overcome us from certain life-altering events\u2014longing, fear, uncertainty, pain, shame\u2014and our fundamental instinct to persevere. From the frustration of navigating the immigration system to the deep struggle of overcoming personal trauma, each film underscores the transformative power of filmmaking. Through diverse stories, voices, and styles from both emerging and more established filmmakers, these works illuminate the journey of becoming oneself, revealing the profound value of art in navigating life’s complexities and finding pathways to healing and self-discovery.<\/p>\n
Running time: 80 min<\/strong> Hector, a 14-year-old Cuban-Canadian, spends his last weekend in Montreal before moving to California with his close circle of friends. Hector is deeply attached to the housing cooperative where he grew up and is anxious about leaving his familiar world. This significant journey coincides with a first kiss and the transition from childhood to adolescence.<\/span><\/p>\n 1(888) 242-2100<\/b> A brief and highly relatable account of navigating the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Client Support Centre services.<\/span><\/p>\n Ruptura<\/b> When she was thirteen, Caroline Ribeiro asked her father for a lift to a friend\u2019s party. What should have been a simple request turned into a nightmare. She and her father were the <\/span>victims of an attempted car theft that went tragically wrong. Caroline grew up wracked by guilt, anxiety, and shame. <\/span>Ruptura<\/span><\/i> recounts the 30-year journey Caroline embarked on after that horrific event to break with the sorrows of the past and find a way forward.<\/span><\/p>\n Where Light Bends<\/b> Two friends journey through unfamiliar paths, lost in their own imaginaries. As they face moments of uncertainty and quiet revelation, their bond deepens through memory, imagination, and shared silence.<\/span><\/p>\n The Worst Kind of Aftertaste<\/b> The Worst Kind of Aftertaste<\/span><\/i> is an evocative animated short that delves into the life of Elliot, a film student and aspiring actor. As he navigates a seemingly carefree night out with friends, the cracks of his hidden trauma begin to surface. With a delicate yet unflinching lens, the film explores the weight of PTSD and sexual assault.<\/span><\/p>\n Only the Tusk Remains<\/b> 23-year-old Osvaldo lives in a remote, rural town on the outskirts of San Jos\u00e9, Costa Rica’s capital city. Tired of facing a destiny that seemingly cannot be changed, he decides to confront the world that has turned its back on him. Feeling discouraged by the limitations of his surroundings, he chooses to carve out a place for his work in his own way.<\/span><\/p>\n BUY TICKETS HERE:<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This collection of shorts delves into the spectrum of emotions that can overcome us from certain life-altering events\u2014longing, fear, uncertainty, pain, shame\u2014and our fundamental instinct to persevere. From the frustration […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":29910,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[97,98,66],"tribe_events_cat":[49,53],"class_list":["post-32080","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-canadalookssouth","tag-98","tag-canada","tribe_events_cat-canada-looks-south","tribe_events_cat-latin-canadian-short-competition","cat_canada-looks-south","cat_latin-canadian-short-competition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/32080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/32080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32098,"href":"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/32080\/revisions\/32098"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32080"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=32080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nContent warning: Flashing lights. Descriptions of violence and sexual assault.
\nFree Admission | Guests in attendance<\/strong>
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\nGirls and Boys My Age<\/b>
\nLes filles et les gar\u00e7ons de mon \u00e2ge<\/span>
\n<\/i>Director Giovanni Princigalli, Canada\/Italy, 2024, French and Spanish with English subtitles, 19.08 min<\/span><\/p>\n
\nDirector Eliana Aleman Reategui, Canada, 2025, English and Spanish with English subtitles, 3.26 min<\/span><\/p>\n
Director Camila Novais, Canada\/Brazil, English and Portuguese with English subtitles, 21 min<\/span><\/p>\n
\nD\u00f3nde se dobla la luz<\/span><\/i>
\nDirectors Marcela Echevarr\u00eda & Ximena Baeza, Mexico\/Canada, 2025, Spanish, 8:31 min<\/span><\/p>\n
\nDirector\/Writer\/Animator Sam Chang Bravo, Canada, English, 8.20 min<\/span><\/p>\n
\nSolo nos queda el colmillo<\/span><\/i>
\nDirector Steve Ortiz, Costa Rica\/Canada, 2025, Spanish with English subtitles, 20.14 min<\/span><\/p>\n