Once in a Body

Colombia/United States202510 minSpanish

A woman seeks to reconcile with her sister over an incident from their adolescence by exploring their shared experiences through their bodies.

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A woman seeks to reconcile with her sister over an incident from their adolescence by exploring their shared experiences through their bodies.

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Screening Times

This film is a part of a shorts program. Please go to the program page to view available screening times.

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Credits

Director(s)
María Cristina Pérez
Screenwriter
María Cristina Pérez
Producer
Mauricio Cuervo
Mireia Vilanova
Katherine Cabrera
James Belfer
Adam Belfer
Music Composer
Daniel Jones
Screenplay by
María Cristina Pérez
Composer
Jose Moreno
Principal Cast
Sara Isabella Martínez

Company
Miyu Distribution
Website
https://www.miyu.fr/distribution/en/
Contact
Luce Grosjean
festival@miyu.fr
0467561393

Meet the Artist

María Cristina Pérez

María Cristina Pérez is an independent animation filmmaker. Her short films have been selected at numerous festivals around the world, including Locarno, Annecy, Clermont-Ferrand, Warsaw, PÖFF, and Zinebi. She is currently working on her first feature film, My Dad the Truck, supported by the Hubert Bals Fund and the Colombian Film Fund FDC.

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