Acuitzeramo
Short Block: You Think You Know Me? (LGBTQ+)
After losing his gay partner of 15 years, Salvador must confront his late partner’s estranged son, Anthony, who was unaware of their relationship
Synopsis:
Salvador, a gay Mexican elder who has lost his partner of 15 years, calls his partner's estranged son, Anthony, to tell him of his father's passing. Unaware of their relationship, Anthony travels from Chicago to a small rural town in Mexico to attend his father's funeral. Salvador invites Anthony to his home to pick up mementos his father wanted him to have. As family secrets are exposed, identities and perceptions are challenged.
Details:
MEXICO | 15:44 Mins | Narrative Short
Meet The Makers
Produced, Written, Directed by: Miguel Angel Caballero
Executive Producer: Luis Aldana
Cast: Sal Lopez, Luis Aldana, Matias Ponce
Editor: Mladan Jurkovic
Director of Photography: Philip Alexander Narvaez
Composer: Robert J. Revell
Costume Designer: Jeanette Godoy
Director’s Bio: Miguel Angel Caballero
Miguel Angel Caballero is an award-winning writer/director. Son of Mexican immigrant farmworkers, he grew up both in the U.S. and in Mexico, traveling back and forth each year and attending school in both countries. He received his bachelor's degree from the school of Theater, Film & Television at UCLA. His latest short film 'Acuitzeramo’ won the Imagen Award for ‘Best Short.’ It premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival and also won 'Best Short' at the Sedona International Film Festival (2020) and 'Best Short' audience award at aGLIFF - Austin. It is an official selection of the Emerging Filmmaker's Showcase at the American Pavilion in Cannes (2020). The film was also a finalist for the Cine Sony film competition for Sony Pictures. His previous film, 'Broken Sunflower Hearts,’ garnered over five awards internationally and was named by Remezcla Magazine as one of the year's 'Best Short Films’ by U.S. Latino directors. He co-wrote the critically acclaimed stage play 'Melancholia,' which had a successful run in Los Angeles and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland, where it was nominated for Amnesty International's Freedom of Expression Award. Miguel Angel produced the feature film ‘Cry Now’ which featured actress Lupe Ontiveros in her final role. He also produced the short film ‘The Invitation,’ which aired on the Showtime Network. Miguel Angel co-wrote and produced the PSA 'Know Your Rights' for the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), which became one of their most widely distributed and viewed tool for immigrant rights. Miguel is an Outfest 2019 Screenwriting Lab Fellow and co-founder of Cabaldana Alchemy.
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