Country in Focus: Mexico – Shorts
Shortfilm program, 89 min.
From ancestral gods to online avatars, from public encounters to private fantasies… a short film selection that explores the many ways desire is shaped and could be reclaimed. As part of this year’s focus on Mexico this collection presents Mexican and Latin American visions on sexuality, memory, and self-determination.
MexXxica Teotl (MexXxican Gods)
By: Santy Mito
MX 2018, 6 min., int. OV
Ancient Mexica myths are reimagined. “MexXxica Teotl” revisits ancestral understandings of sexuality and gender, reclaiming knowledge obscured by colonization.
La Cita (The Date)
By: Iris Kaufman, El Mirón
AR 2026, 7 min., int. OV
In the streets of Mexico City, Blanca prepares for a date with herself. Blending pop aesthetics, femininity, and playful exhibitionism, the film explores the intimate relationship between a woman, her body, and the city she lives in.
Yes, Papasolini!
By: Diego Alba
MX 2024, 14 min., span. + engl. UT
Poetry, erotic imagery, and Pasolini’s words collide in “Yes, Papasolini!”, a fragmented exploration of gay desire and the politics of the body. Between intimacy and industry, the film reflects on how desire is shaped, circulated, and transformed.
0004ANGEL
By: Eli Jean Tahchi
CA 2025, 12 min., span., fren, engl.OV + engl. UT
Angel works as a nude dancer and webcam performer in Canada, sending money home to support his mother in Mexico. Through his online performances, the film explores the intersections of migration, sex work, family, and the economies of desire.
Tierra de Metal (Land of Metal)
By: José Eduardo Álvarez Flores, Laura R. Tolentino
MX 2025, 16 min., span. OV + engl. UT
A cam girl trapped between algorithms, desire, and isolation begins to question the world built around her. With its cyberpunk imagery and surreal narrative, the film reflects on digital intimacy, control, and the search for connection beyond the screen.
Distintas (Different Girls)
By: Jadebeth Belbe
MX 2026, 14 min., span. OV + engl. UT
A telenovela of betrayal, desire, and revenge. “Distintas” follows Sabina as she turns the tables on trans chasers, navigating the fragile line between reclaiming power and repeating the wounds that shaped her.
Gregorio
By: Juan Pablo de Luna
MX 2024, 19 min, span. OV+ engl. UT
Unable to communicate his desires in a world that speaks for him, Gregorio finds refuge in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, where fantasy opens a space for love, longing, and selfhood. A moving portrait of masculinity, disability, age, and the quiet ways desire survives beyond the limits imposed by others.
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