El Retiro

Rotting in the Sun(es)

A filmmaker facing an existential crisis goes on a vacation to a Mexican gay nudist beach, where he meets a social media celebrity who convinces him to collaborate with him on his new TV show. But one disappears and another embarks on a wild journey through Mexico City to find him.

Interrogation(en)

A police interrogation: question and answer, question and answer. A relentless circling around the establishment of guilt, underpinned by a soundtrack of techno beats that hit you in the gut. Ignas Krunglevicius' two-channel video installation is based on real-life police records: Detective Robert John is questioning murder suspect Mary Kovik. She is accused of killing her husband with his own shotgun. In the video, the people speaking can neither be seen nor heard. They are present only in the form of their words, which appear in the frame in written form, as if on an autocue. In this way, Krunglevicius - also a composer and musician - draws attention to the language of power and to the mechanisms of manipulation and coercion. At the same time, he explores the activation of the imagination as an important prerequisite for empathy.

The Internal Void of a Damaged Mind(en)

Home of Pigeons(xx)

Pigeons are evil, devilish creatures who steal Budapest’s only angel, who protects the city from evil. After the evil deed is done, we discover their otherworldly, terrifying hideout.

The Sounds of 7am(en)

This short film follows an intoxicated character's journey through the mystery, beauty and eeriness of his environment.

Shutter(en)

SOME MEMORIES CAN HAUNT YOU

Lohengrin(en)

A short experimental film shot on Super 8, inspired by the music of Richard Wagner.

Shepard(en)

After a mysterious injury at the park, a skater named Shepard begins to experience auditory and visual hallucinations inside of his own home.

The Young and the Damned(es)

A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.

Painted Gaze(en)

After a young girl discovers a fascinating art museum, she becomes attached to the artwork she comes across. Although over time, there is a strange shift in energy the more time she spends with the artwork.

LIMINAL(es)

Man on Fire(en)

Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.

The Matador(en)

The life of Danny Wright, a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian, who's very likely a hit man. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever, as Wright is suddenly thrust into a far-from-mundane existence that he takes to surprisingly well … once he gets acclimated to it.

Chimera(en)

A psychological thriller that delves into the intricate struggles of a man haunted by entities that only he can see. As he confronts these manifestations during therapy, a gripping journey unfolds, blurring the lines between reality and the paranormal. His therapist attempts to guide him through the chaos of his own mind, uncovering a haunting truth about his and her mental health.

Before Noon(xx)

An unfinished short student film about dreaming

Natural Art(de)

Amores Perros(es)

A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his sister-in-law, and a homeless man.

Santa Sangre(en)

A former circus artist escapes from a mental hospital to rejoin his armless, cult leader mother, and is forced to enact brutal murders in her name.

Routine(en)

A man goes through his daily routine, long after it has begun to destroy him.

Reversal(id)

Two souls: One seeks to know her life's true essence and the other is haunted by foreign sights of himself, as they both are influenced by an existence beyond human realm—whom continually oversees them across eras, trapping them in a game of time and the unknown.