Focus in Argentina

The Look of Glass
dir. by Tomás Murphy 10' Fiction
In a merchant neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Yoni survives through smuggling and a few fleeting alliances. Under the shadow of his partner and mentor, Leon, he strives to advance in a world that judges him by his appearance. A promising business deal seems poised to change his fate, but an unexpected setback forces him to confront his limitations.

Francine, East-West
dir. by Yareni Velázquez Mendoza 23’ Fiction
Francine is on her way to her father’s funeral, accompanied by her husband, José—a man with whom she coexists rather than truly shares a life. During the ceremony, drained by pretense and the weight of social conventions, she refuses to read the speech prepared for her by her mother, Jeannette—a vindictive woman in her seventies. In that moment, something unexpected stirs within Francine: a rebellious spark, long dormant, ignites…

Your body in
my room
dir. by Axel Cheb Terrab 20’ Fiction
They are together, in love, counting the hours as if time could be held between them, yet something feels quietly unsettled, the sense that this moment is already becoming memory, because after this brief encounter she will move to Paris to marry someone else, and what feels like an afternoon of love is, in truth, their final goodbye.

Lime
dir. by Santiago Dulce 10’ Fiction
Carlos parks in reverse, as quickly as possible. Gets out of the car with a bag and opens, with his keys, the door of a house. But he enters not. Closes the door again and rings the bell. One, two times. Until a 15 years-old boy comes out. Together, they will do what no one wants —to burry the family’s dog.



