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An informal security guard lives day to day looking for tips and hiding a brilliant past.
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Biencortos: International Short Film Festival of Maracaibo is an annual event that serves as a global stage for independent cinema. Beyond a competition, the festival stands as a vibrant ecosystem where filmmakers from around the world converge to celebrate the short film as a vital medium for cultural dialogue and artistic innovation. By integrating quality programming with community growth and professional exchange, the festival drives the local industry while championing its core conviction that Cortos = Cine—a cinematic form capable of generating global conversations.
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THE SHORTS
Short films from our Puentes, Lagos, and Relámpagos competitions.
Camino a Ítaca
On a mountain trail, a man walks carrying a heavy bundle on his shoulders. The journey of a man marked by the burden of an unfathomable weight and the pain of loss.
El Deseo de Maleiwa
The harshness of the land, the magic of Wayúu myths, and the longing of a Venezuelan poet, at the design of a 'foreigner' or, in Wayuunaiki, the Wayúu language, the desire of an 'Alijuna'.
Heartlands: Earth and Bones
It explores the excavation of the earth beneath our feet and the steps of our history through movement. A celebration of humanity and its relationship with the land.
La Superconexión
Joaquina, deeply frustrated by the constant disappointments of living in Venezuela, is ready for a job interview that could change her luck when her unstable Internet decides to fail. With her patience already worn thin, she launches into a funny battle of wits with an extremely clueless operator.
Mosaico
The short film unfolds from a concert composed by Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero titled "Ex Patria". In her own words, the piece "is not a political statement, but a musical portrait of the current social and human crisis, and the systemic collapse of law and order".
Qaher
Jason, a Canadian-Palestinian, returns to Palestine after years of absence to surprise his sister, bringing an unconventional gift: a goat, a traditional offering for his newborn nephew. As he embarks on his journey to reach her, he rediscovers the true meaning of Palestinian identity.
The Legend of Tibrogargan
Drawing on one of her grandfather's orchestral compositions and a radio recording of his voice narrating a legend, the director captures the Australian landscape, threading together the sounds, smells, and images that form the backbone of her vision of a country once colonized and battered by floods.
Una Isla
Amid the uncertainty of emigration, a family takes refuge in imagination and fantasy.
