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.
Community Partner
Marianna Escobedo, Sofia Jofré, Násmar Guzmán, Leo Aldair, Brenda Bellozo
Mexico
2024
In Spanish with English subtitles
Flashing/strobing lights
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Credits & Director
Producer
Melissa Castañeda
Screenwriter
Marinthia Gutiérrez
Cinematography
Mayela Ponce
Editor
Marinthia Gutiérrez
Original Music
Angélica García, Papalote Pulse
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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