La Abuela Chila
In a heartfelt conversation with my paternal grandmother, I gained a deeper understanding of her upbringing, her struggles, and her joys. She shared stories of her selfless sacrifices, working tirelessly in distant place
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In a heartfelt conversation with my paternal grandmother, I gained a deeper understanding of her upbringing, her struggles, and her joys. She shared stories of her selfless sacrifices, working tirelessly in distant place
Genoveva has senile dementia and Alzheimer's. This isn't the story of a woman with a disease of forgetfulness. It's the story of her son, who doesn't know whether to hate or love his mother, and who lives among character
Carlota and her husband Adolfo live a simple life, surviving on their pension and worrying about their home in Chalco, State of Mexico. However, their world is turned upside down when a group of swindlers invade their un
When the grandmother decides that it is time to put the family affairs in order, the fights begin to inherit the house. (A sequel to Grandma's Wedding.)
Marina, a city girl, and her brother spend a few summer days at their grandmother's house. There they discover that their grandmother is a pirate in the 21st century, and that she plans to rescue her husband from an ench
“Don’t end up alone like I did.” This plea expressed by her grandmother before passing, haunts Tatiana, a single, 40-year-old documentary filmmaker. Filled with questions about what it means to “not end up alone,” Tatian
During her 18th birthday celebration, Mer, a young woman with Down syndrome, makes an important decision: she wants to get her driver's license. However, almost no one at the table seems to support her, which triggers a
A beautifully constructed love letter transforming a 1993 interview conducted by the Cuban filmmaker with her grandmother, into a celebration of not only her grandmother’s legacy but also a tribute to the larger history,
During La Tirana festivities in the north of Chile, a family converse. Years later, in the editing room, the Super 8 footage of the celebration reveals stories surrouding grandma's childhood.
After being kicked from the dormitory, Josefina seeks to stay for a few days with her grandma, a bohemian drunk that enjoys annoying and taking advantage of others.
A young filmmaker maintains an epistolary conversation with his deceased grandmother while he rediscovers the space they both inhabited for more than a decade.
What would you be willing to do for your grandmother?
Abuela's Luck is a story about appreciation and a lesson on luck. Some of us may not realize it, but luck can stem from our own past and have a direct affect on our future. We are introduced to Raymond, a 19 year-old Dom
Ofelia, the daughter of a bloody Mexican hit man, wishes to learn the arts of magic. In her dreams a woman speaks to her: The Witch Of Infinite Colors. She wants to be his teacher but a monster will stop her.
Being 6 years old, and having to live with your grandmother who is 75 years and has very old fashioned ideas, is not easy to say the least. That the situation leads to rebellion only seems logic....