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Entambado

A man wakes up inside a barrel, hostage to a masked entity that is determined to end his life. With no memory and little time left, he'll try to remember how he got there, and maybe, find his way out.

  • Humberto Flores Jáuregui
    Director
  • Martín Hernández
    Sound Design
    The Revenant, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Pan's Labyrinth
  • Cyntia Navarro
    Producer
    Cindy La Regia, Güeros
  • Lourdes Velázquez
    Producer
    Drunk History
  • Rodrigo Rodríguez
    Cinematographer
    Loop, Fisuras
  • Carlos Virgilio Mendoza
    Music
    El Ocaso de Juan
  • Julio Casado
    Key Cast
    "El Entambado"
    La 4ª Compañía
  • Fernanda Borches
    Key Cast
    "Daniela"
    Sense8
  • Javier Díaz Dueñas
    Key Cast
    "El Viejo"
    Falco
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Entambado
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Thriller, Horror
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 12, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    300,000 MXN
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Macabro: Mexico City International Horror Film Festival
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    August 25, 2020
    Mexican Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Oregon Short Film Festival
    Oregon
    United States
    August 18, 2020
    Official Selection / Best International Director Award Finalist
  • SHORTS MÉXICO - Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de México
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    September 1, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Austin After Dark Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    September 13, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Montevideo Fantástico 2023
    Montevideo
    Uruguay
    September 10, 2023
    Uruguayan Premiere
    Audience Award for Best Iberoamerican Short Film / Best Actor
Director Biography - Humberto Flores Jáuregui

Humberto Flores Jáuregui is a mexican director, post producer and editor.

He received his bachelor degree in Communication and Audiovisual Arts at ITESO. His work has been showcased around the world in festivals such as the Morelia International Film Festival, and he is currently working on his first feature-length documentary as an editor, EL SILENCIO DE MIS MANOS (2021). His first short film as director, ENTAMBADO (2020), was selected in multiple national and international film festivals.

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Director Statement

When I was 12 years old, I read an article about a man's body that was found dead inside a plastic barrel, victim of a drug-related feud. An "entambado", the paper announced. I should have been disturbed at the graphic images, but in Mexico, violence is incredibly normalized. Even at a young age, it was the idea of being literally trapped inside a barrel, unable to escape, that really stayed with me.

Many years later, "Entambado" ended up becoming a short film about a man that fails to relate with his son. He is being tortured by a masked identity, forcing him to reflect on the consequences of his actions and the tremendous emotional impact they have on his family. I believe that, in order to truly change, we must first face ourselves; this short film tries to illustrate that feeling.