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She Stays

Ella se queda

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North American Premiere

Recently accepted to a dance masters program abroad, Laura must decide if she’s ready to walk away from Tijuana and her ex. Tonight she is watched by a coven lurking in the shadows.

 

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Director
Cast

Marianna Escobedo, Sofia Jofré, Násmar Guzmán, Leo Aldair, Brenda Bellozo

Credits
Country of Origin

Mexico

Year

2024

Language

In Spanish with English subtitles

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Content Warning

Flashing/strobing lights

18+
10 min
Drama Experimental & Avant Garde Romance Shorts Women Directors
Standard Fantastic, Peonia Films

Credits & Director

Producer

Melissa Castañeda

Screenwriter

Marinthia Gutiérrez

Cinematography

Mayela Ponce

Editor

Marinthia Gutiérrez

Original Music

Angélica García, Papalote Pulse

Marinthia Gutiérrez headshot; She Stays director

Marinthia Gutiérrez

Writer and director from Tijuana, Mexico. She graduated from the UCLA Theater, Film, and Television School in 2018 with a Bachelor’s in Film, & TV, emphasizing in narrative directing.

Marinthia is drawn to tell stories that are character-driven and introspective in an almost surreal way– she likes being close to her subjects in order to show raw emotions through highly stylized images. Her tone can be described as atmospheric magical realism.

Marinthia’s horror-dance short film, Ella se queda (She stays) (2024), is the recipient of the 2022 Standard Fantastic Fellowship, which is sponsored by Kodak and Fotokem to shoot in 16mm film, Official Selection at Semaine de la Critique – Cannes and Guadalajara International Film Festival.

 

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