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Set in the port city of Tampico, Mexico, Café Chairel tells the story of Alfonso and Katia, two lonely people burdened by loss, who find solace in each other’s company at a small café. While their days may seem trivial, an unspoken transformation is quietly occurring, revealing the subtle yet profound impact of shared pain and their
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Dir. Fernando Barrera Luna
WORLD PREMIERE AT THE SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025!​!!
TITLE: Café Chairel
YEAR: 2025
COUNTRY: Mexico
GENRE: Drama, Comedy
LANGUAGE: Spanish
RUNTIME: 110 min
DIRECTOR: Fernando Barreda Luna
CAST: Mauricio Isaac, Tessa Ia, Leo Deluglio
WRITERS: Fernando Barreda Luna, Atsushi Fujii
PRODUCERS: Jessica Villegas Lattuada, Ernesto Martínez Arévalo, Fernando Barreda Luna
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Lawrence Davin, Josh Kesselman, José Antonio Abisad
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Eduardo R. Servello AMC
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Nopal Army Films
Film made with the support of EFICINE and Grupo México
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Venezuela is witnessing an outbreak of a still unknown virus that spreads quickly. Within the chaos and confusion Adam looks for his son to the other side of the country, in this Horror Road Movie we see the protagonist travel through his country destroyed by a fatal vitus.
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Dir. Flavio Pedota
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In the Mexican Society of Cinematography (AMC) Magazine
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In order to protect a dangerous secret, two uncompromising women hide the truth as a relentless Sheriff digs deeper
Dir. Charlene Bagcal
SINOPSIS: A mysterious female assassin begins a war against the Mexican drug cartel that is responsible of her family's massacre.
Dir. Fernando Barreda
SMOKE GETS
IN YOUR EYES
SINOPSIS: Short film in collaboration with Rosepetal Pistol starring Kate and TJ Miller (http://rosepetalpistol.com).
Official Selections: Bokeh South Africa International Fashion Film Festival '17 London International Film Festival of Sci-Fi and Fantastic Film '17 TAGS Short, Mystery, Magical Realism, Sci Fi/Fantasy, Visual Storytelling, Music/Music Video, Fashion, Romance, Film, Narrative.
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Dir. Charlene Bagcal
THE NEIGHBORS
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Short film that tells the story of a young man who discovers his neighbors through a hole in the wall and the dark practices they do. The impetus of a young man to discover his sexuality through spying on the intimacy of his neighbors.
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Dir. Charlene Bagcal
THE UN/DESIRABLES
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The ads invite people to apply for residency by submitting personal video stating why they should be selected the honor to live in Lancer. Our hero, Simone Stone, is being hunted down by U.S. authorities for disclosing the government’s plan to and low-income communities through biological warfare. Mass anti-government protests ensue soon after causing riots nationwide.
The ruler of Lancer, Dagmar, personally reaches out to Simone after hearing her story on the news and offers to provide her with asylum in Lancer.
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During the global decline and when people’s vulnerability runs high, strange worldwide broadcast commercials laced with propaganda, promote safety and security in a mysterious new country called Lancer.
Dir. Charlene Bagcal