Shorts Program 2 includes 23 SEMANAS, A HISTORY OF SITTING ON WAITING ROOMS, CLINGING TO AIR, DANZONEROS, IN THE STATIC, NEGRA, YO SOY BELLA, STILL HERE and THIS ONE IS FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD
| Date | Location | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 2, 2023 | TCL Chinese Theaters Auditorium 6 | 8:30 PM PDT | BUY TICKETS |
Still Here
Directed by Álvaro Hernández Blanco
Spain | 16 min | 2022
In the deserts of Baja California (México), Daria and Teresa are the last two speakers of the Ku'ahl indigenous language. In their world of oblivion and decrepitude, they lament the imminent extinction of the ku'ahl language and culture as the modern world moves on with indifference.
In the deserts of Baja California (México), Daria and Teresa are the last two speakers of the Ku'ahl indigenous language. In their world of oblivion and decrepitude, they lament the imminent extinction of the ku'ahl language and culture as the modern world moves on with indifference. But as long as Daria and Teresa converse together, ku'ahl lives.
Álvaro Hernández Blanco is a Madrid-born filmmaker and content creator based in México. His projects include the western short "Once Upon A Time On the Border" (2013) and "Gotta Serve Somebody" (2015), winner of the International Showing Film Awards. Álvaro has also worked as editor across various documentaries and as a producer for numerous online content outlets. In 2021, he published his first book "A Migrant's Musings".
| Type of Film | Short |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | Spain |
| Year Film Was Completed | 2022 |
| Runtime | 16 min |
| Director | Álvaro Hernández Blanco |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alvaro Hernández Blanco |
| Cinematography | Alvaro Hernández Blanco |
| Edited by | Álvaro Hernández Blanco |
| Music by | Román Lacrouts |
| Sound Design | Joaquín Hernández |
| Art Direction | Daria Mariscal |
| Main Cast | Daria Mariscal |
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