Procine Special Program “Day of the Dead”

Macabro presents, in collaboration with Procine, the short-film program “Day of the Dead,” a compilation of the winners of the 2017 open call, celebrating one of the most deeply rooted traditions in our country.

Camino amarillo • Direction Arturo Eduardo Hernández • Screenplay Arturo Eduardo Hernández and Viridiana Marín Marín • 2018 • Mexico • 5:11 min

Little Ana is lost in a world she doesn't recognize; she is guided back home along a path of cempasúchil marigolds to reunite with her family on the day when souls come together with the living.

No quieren ser olvidados • Direction Ernesto Mejía • 2017 • Mexico • 5 min

On the eve of Day of the Dead, Gilberto, a cemetery worker, receives a visit from a drifter who reminds him of the respect we owe our faithful departed. At the end of his shift, Gilberto has an experience that changes the way he sees and commemorates this celebration.

Caminar los días • Direction and screenplay Arturo González Villaseñor • 2017 • Mexico • 5 min

Mariana has found temporary work in a bakery during pan de muerto season. She lives with her brother Diego, whom she has cared for since their mother's disappearance. In a country where death is celebrated and lived alongside, children and young people orphaned by forced disappearances live in the uncertainty of a permanent absence.

El día que yo me vaya • Direction: Alejandra Ríos • Screenplay: Gabriela Piedra • 2017 • Mexico • 5 min

Every November 1st, the residents of Santa Rosa Xochiac visit homes throughout the town to offer candles in memory of those who have passed. Doña Mago, whose house collapsed in the 19S earthquake (2017), awaits the arrival of her recently deceased husband.

Carlos • Direction Regina Romero Chanona • 2017 • Mexico • 5 min

Lydia, an elderly woman, waits every Day of the Dead for the arrival of her beloved, departed husband Carlos. A small ofrenda and a beautiful love story bring back Lydia's memories of the love of her life.

Esperando un 2 de noviembre • Direction and screenplay Jorge Alberto Alvarez Torres • 2017 • Mexico • 2:47 min

Doña Alicia is preparing the altar of the dead for someone very special when, after going out for pan de muerto with her grandson, a singular character fascinated by details takes it upon himself to finish the task.

Vuelve a la vida • Direction Alma Guadalupe Muñiz Alfaro • Screenplay Katya Mariel Patlán García • 2017 • Mexico • 2:07 min

Vuelve a la vida is not just another story about the Day of the Dead; it is rather the result of wanting to share a vision with the world and express a feeling. It represents a look at a celebration that unites an entire people and reflects their emotions.

Día de Muertos en barrio San Francisco Magdalena Contreras • Direction Luis Felipe Cabañas Albarrán • 2017 • Mexico • 1:21 min

One of the identity symbols of Mexicanness is the celebration of the Day of the Dead, a holiday that takes many forms throughout the country. The CDMX is no exception. In Magdalena Contreras, in the San Francisco neighborhood, home to one of the oldest cemeteries, the celebration is experienced in a special way.

Morir para quedarse • Direction David Sánchez Valenciaga • 2017 • Mexico • 5 min

Leonila, an 86-year-old widow, has spent her whole life in the town of San Gregorio Atlapulco. Every year she sets up an ofrenda for her husband and loved ones. At night she goes to the cemetery to light candles at her husband's grave. Every year, unknowingly, she receives a peculiar visit.