That shadow fading
Aquella sombra desvanecía
2025 | 76 min | Perú | Prod. Urbina Producciones, Yapa Films
Sol is a funeral keyboardist who has sought refuge in the monotony of her work for years. Her son, Junior, is about to finish university and will soon leave the nest. Amidst the sweltering, desert-like city they inhabit, mother and son will try to connect before their imminent separation.
Sol es una tecladista de velorios que durante años se ha refugiado en la monotonía de su trabajo. Junior, su hijo, está próximo a terminar la universidad y pronto abandonará el nido. En medio de la calurosa y desértica ciudad que habitan, madre e hijo intentarán conectar antes de la inminente separación
Festival Selections
27th Lima International Film Festival – Cinema of Tomorrow Lab
62nd Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival – International Producers’ Meeting
28th Lima International Film Festival – Work in Progress
40th Guadalajara International Film Festival – Work in Progress
49th São Paulo International Film Festival – Official Selection – New Directors
29th Málaga Film Festival – Official Selection – ZonaZine
30th Lima International Film Festival – Official Selection – Peruvian Competition
2nd International Film & Moving Arts Festival in Cerveira – Official Selection – International Feature Film Competition
4th International Film Festival of the Province of Buenos Aires – Official Selection – International Feature Film Competition
14th Festival Audiovisual Bariloche – Official Selection – International Feature Film Competition
45th Vancouver International Film Festival – Official Selection – Vanguard
10th Transmutación Festival de Cine Contemporáneo – Official Selection – Oculus Aurora
37th AFI Latin American Film Festival – Official Selection
62nd Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival – International Producers’ Meeting
28th Lima International Film Festival – Work in Progress
40th Guadalajara International Film Festival – Work in Progress
49th São Paulo International Film Festival – Official Selection – New Directors
29th Málaga Film Festival – Official Selection – ZonaZine
30th Lima International Film Festival – Official Selection – Peruvian Competition
2nd International Film & Moving Arts Festival in Cerveira – Official Selection – International Feature Film Competition
4th International Film Festival of the Province of Buenos Aires – Official Selection – International Feature Film Competition
14th Festival Audiovisual Bariloche – Official Selection – International Feature Film Competition
45th Vancouver International Film Festival – Official Selection – Vanguard
10th Transmutación Festival de Cine Contemporáneo – Official Selection – Oculus Aurora
37th AFI Latin American Film Festival – Official Selection
Awards & Recognitions
30th Lima International Film Festival – Peruvian Competition – Best Director
2nd International Film & Moving Arts Festival in Cerveira – International Feature Film Competition – Honourable Mention
45th Vancouver International Film Festival – Vanguard – Special Mention
2nd International Film & Moving Arts Festival in Cerveira – International Feature Film Competition – Honourable Mention
45th Vancouver International Film Festival – Vanguard – Special Mention