Private Project

To the South (Hacia el sur)

TO HE SOUTH, IS THE STORY ABOUT A REUNION. A MEN AND A TEENAGER SEPARATED BY THE WAR YEARN TO BE RE-JOINED AND FORGIVE, ONCE AND FOR ALL, THE VIOLENT PAST THAT ONCE SEPARATED THEM.

  • CAMILA SELSER
    Director
  • CAMILA SELSER
    Writer
  • GIBRÁN PORTELA
    Writer
  • CINEMA REGIONAL
    Producer
  • INSTITUTO MEXICANO DE CINEMATOGRAFÍA
    Producer
  • MICHAEL DIONISIO MORALES
    Key Cast
  • SALVADOR ESPINOSA
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    HACIA EL SUR
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Nicaragua
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    DIGITAL
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CINEMATOGRAFÍA IMCINE
    Country: Mexico
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - CAMILA SELSER

CAMILA SELSER WAS BORN IN MANAGUA,NICARAGUA. AT THE AGE OF 6 SHE MOVED WITH HER FAMILY TO MEXICO CITY AND AT A VERY YOUNG AGE SHE STARTED HER CARRER AS AN ACTRESS IN SEVERAL THEATRE PLAYS. SHE IS BUILDING A VERY SUCCESFULL CURRICULUM IN TV SERIES AND MOVIES. CURRENTLY SHE´S THE DIRECTOR OF CINEMA REGIONAL A PRODUCTION COMPANY BASED IN NICARAGUA, AND ALSO CAMILA IS MAKING THE JUMP AS A SCRIPTWRITER AND FILMAKER.

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Director Statement

Al generar cine fortalecemos nuestra identidad no sólo como jóvenes realizadores sino como voces de nuestra región que con orgullo y responsabilidad labramos el camino para que otros también retraten la realidad que nos rodea y lograr así romper los estereotipos negativos vinculados hacia los centroamericanos.
En este espacio creativo, yo como mujer latinoamericana, nacida en Nicaragua, de madre argentina, padre cubano y criada en México, espero encontrar un eco generacional y regional para explorar a profundidad la historia que imagine, sobre un huérfano mexicano que busca hacia el sur su pasado, su presente y su futuro.