Three brothers come together because of their mother's absence. Accustomed to him not being there, they downplay the situation; However, as the days go by they begin to worry. The youngest of them, Tomás, has the peculiarity of dreaming about his mother every time she disappears, which leads him to a state of constant disorientation. The response to absence will be submerged where you least imagine.
The wait, a place and a poem
An enigmatic chef turns a small, austere bathroom into his peculiar kitchen. With unusual creativity, the chef transforms the sink into his work area, where a unique culinary process begins: instead of cooking, he uncooks. He takes some cooked noodles and, by dipping them in boiling water, returns them to their raw state. This process culminates when the chef presents his final work to a terrifying customer, revealing his mastery of reverse culinary art that defies all expectations.
Eric, a young man in recovery, lives in a home designed to help people in addiction situations. Throughout the documentary, he shares his journey from the depths of addiction to his recovery, highlighting the importance of letting oneself be helped in the process and evidencing the persevering attitude that one must have in order to keep one's feet on the ground and be reborn in a new place. life.
Paula works as a writer in "PN News", but she's warned that she'll be fired if her articles don't increase engagement. This pushes her to write a fake news story about a zombie invasion. The news goes viral, and the media goes into a frenzy. Paula tries to stop it, but it's already too late.
Ángel Rivero is a charinguero from the suburbs. He lives his life following old gaucho customs and with total devotion to Gauchito Gil. He finds refuge in his pagan religion, tormented by the mysticisms and folklores of his past.
Charo, a curious girl, arrives home and discovers her sister's absence. Exploring the room, you stumble upon a vast library. Unable to read, Charo scatters books throughout the room, creating a world of imagination. This short film, inspired by a memory of the director, celebrates childhood creativity and the transformative power of books in children's lives.
The sea, a woman and a story that speaks of another. Artificial intelligence is here to stay, and one afternoon on the coast left a series of questions for one person and an (almost) unlimited database. What is love? From this unknown, both the AI and an ordinary person will discuss how far the other's feelings can go.
A childhood trauma haunts Pilar, transforming her everyday reality into a series of strange events that make her confront her darkest memories.
Chini Bolsón, an enigmatic street photographer from Buenos Aires, from the mystery of his anonymity, Chini captures the essence of Buenos Aires life, without focusing solely on beauty but exploring the eccentric, the raw and the authentic. Accompanying him through the streets of the city, we witness how he intertwines with the people and how his lens captures fleeting moments that reveal the soul of Buenos Aires.
Filmed during a 12-day workshop in the Amazon rainforest of Peru under the mentorship of Apichatpong Weerasethakul, La presencia de lo ausente is intended to be a farewell letter, but on its journey it becomes an exercise in memory, time, trauma and the lack. The encounter with humidity, mosquitoes, the sound of a walkie-talkie and two surveyors triggers the memory and begins the contemplation.
Sonia, an 18-year-old girl, receives a message that promises to change her life: she has been selected for a job and must go to an interview. She tells her mother the great news and receives her blessing to embark on the trip, but things do not go as she expects.
Bianca attends the school choir with Marcos, her friend's older brother. Bianca likes Marcos and decides to send him a message. That day, her mothers arrange for her to sleep at her friend's. Marcos kisses Bianca without registering that the experience is overwhelming for her.
After finding some unrevealed negatives that belonged to his grandfather, the director begins an investigation to unearth the stories of his ancestors, motivated by the question about the influence of the past on the present and the fragility of memory that disintegrates over time.
On a remote rural estate with a large cornfield, two filmmakers debate how to put together a film about a real case of child disappearance. Everything seems to happen as agreed, until they encounter a terrible entity that stalks them.
Leo is a boy who spends almost all day alone, reading comics, drawing and missing his mother, who died while giving birth. Rubén, Leo's father, is an alcoholic and violent being, who takes out his rage on the boy every time he has the opportunity. The way Leo finds to escape this nightmare is by imagining other worlds, where his father is a hero and protects him. Leo must decide which of the worlds he wants to stay in.
Pablo is a young man who makes a living cleaning windshields. With a conflictive family environment and the challenge of spending all day on the street, he faces indifference and rejection while fighting not to lose hope.
Members of the university community with musical concerns and developments come together in a collective activity that expands the work objective. The Orchestra, while continuing to be a space for meeting and recreation, is transformed into art, cultural dissemination and a life destination. The Orchestra portrays one more facet of what makes National Public Education possible.
An elderly man walks through a city, trying to get home.
