Canadian Premiere
The daughter from a man’s first marriage feels left out and misunderstood at a birthday celebration for her younger stepsister. This is a beautifully made family relations story about a child’s insecurities and a father’s failure to recognize his daughter’s needs in a difficult situation. Reminiscent of Catherine Breillat’s emotionally rich works minus the sexual identity aspects, the film captures the mood and feelings of awkward belonging and frustration the daughter is overwhelmed by. Baby stems directly from the director’s experience growing up and exposes the difficulties and confusion children may have when parental relationships change.
Community Partner
Verónika Moral, Jorge Kent, Liz Lobato, María Zuheros, Bernabé Fernández, Montse Pla
Spain
2022
In Spanish with English subtitles
Featured in:
International Shorts: Family Ties
The bonds of family form the basis of this program of short films. Bonds with history and responsibility—sometimes close, sometimes strained—now and for the future.
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Image: © Anagraffilm
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
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Image: © Shane O’Connor 2026 Cowtown Pictures, Hot Property
Heysel 85
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Jim Queen
When far-right activists infect gay influencer Jim Queen with a drug that turns him straight, he must join forces with a closeted follower to cure his ailment. Jim Queen is a film unafraid to skewer gay “body fascism” and bigoted conservatism alike.
The Guest
This drama explores the conflict between a son and his mentally ill mother, who unexpectedly shows up at his child’s christening party. Full of vivid performances and desperate catharses, The Guest takes us to the point of explosion and beyond.
Image: © Henrik Ohsten
Jaripeo
Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig set their sights on Penjamillo, Michoacán, where the annual Jaripeo — a rodeo of bull riding, drinking, and dust that serves as the town’s public theatre of masculinity — becomes a stage for queer desire.
Credits
Producer
Elena Zabía, Miguel Ángel Larraya, Fernando Bonelli
Screenwriter
Fernando Bonelli
Cinematography
Enrique Silguero, Carlos Garcés
Editor
Ascen Marchena
Original Music
Juan Antonio Simarro, Fernando Bonelli
Art Director
Isi G. San Martín
Director
Fernando Bonelli
Fernando Bonelli began his career leading Globo Media’s artistic department. In 2003, he founded Bonelli & Asociados, a company specializing in advice and legal support in the artistic field, and a few years later, Consuelo Films and Mayfield Pictures.