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Browse 58 movies from Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Lourdes is almost 24, works at a casting agency and takes care of her handicapped father, since her mother abandoned them years ago without explanation. Strange for her age and despite the advice of her best friend Victoria, Lourdes has never had a boyfriend or a kiss, just an internet flirt. One day, her mother returns home, reopening old wounds
Mar 2011
Marianne and Leo argue about their failing marriage while awaiting the judge's decision on custody of their daughter, Anna.
Dec 2022
A flamenco dancer who grapples with stress and anxiety faces a critical decision point where she must choose whether surrender to her emotions or rise above them and take control.
Jun 2024
In the meadow, the boundaries between reality and fiction become almost imperceptible. "Pradera" is a photo essay that explores the themes of loneliness in adulthood and human mortality through photographs and videos of miniatures.
Mar 2023
Surrounded by soap and water: a workday for two women in a steam bath. Surrounded by a crowd of naked men and secrets whispered behind these curtains of steam, Alma and Ha are forced to reveal their own truth.
Oct 2023
A man re-visits his past by going to the childhood house where he and his brother grew up in.
a visual reflection on the tension between inhabiting one's own body and being constantly interpreted through an outside gaze. An exploration of the feminine from within, it confronts a world designed to observe, shape, and censor it. In this space of apparent freedom, intimacy is invaded, and the experience of being becomes an act of resistance.
Jun 2023
Distrito Federal, 1973. In a seedy pool hall, the destiny between Gaspar, a young man thriving to his death, intertwines with the destiny of Bibiana, a wealthy girl with curiosity for the underworld.
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Second short film by Andrea Campos, about a teenager who tries to combat her mother's compulsive alcoholism with the help of her stepfather. Kind of experimental.
Dec 2024
The lives of a loving family are about to change forever
Sep 2025
Silvana, a middle-aged woman, begins to have violent dreams that evoke traumatic moments from her relationship with her recently deceased husband. In order to rediscover her sexuality, she must confront her past by breaking the silence.
Dec 2023
The story follows Sebastián, a teenager caught between two fundamental relationships in his life: his friendship with Jaime, his lifelong brother, and his closeness to Karla, his best friend. Everything changes when Karla confesses that Jaime abused her. Sebastián enters into an internal conflict that tests not only his loyalty, but also his ability to see clearly, break the silence, and make a decision that will mark his life forever.
Jan 2026
After her husband leaves during the Mexican Revolution, Ana finds comfort in Rosa with whom she shares many aspects of her life.
Oct 2019
Katya is a young drummer who is part of an all-female punk rock band in Mexico City. Through music, she manages to free herself from the monotonous life with her boyfriend Daniel. As her first concert approaches, Katya struggles with her feelings for Daniel and her friend Carolina, with whom she has a special connection.
Fernando intends to propose to his girlfriend during a dinner with friends. However, the appearance of a mysterious woman entangles him in a fantasy that leads him to question his true feelings about his relationship. Through shocking revelations and sudden acts of infidelity, Fernando realizes that perhaps his reality is not as harsh as he once believed.
Sep 2024
During a film screening, Daniela faces a strange presence...
At a rooftop party, an aimless teenager clings on to his best friends as it becomes clear that he's being left behind.
After retiring, Carmen confronts her loneliness by turning to MemoNeura, a company that implants memories of a family she never had.
Nov 2025