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Existere

Brief-Horacio, a lonely young man, cornered between his routine and disturbing dreams, stops and isolates, revealing a vital message.

Long- Horacio is a lonely young man trapped between a repetitive routine and his allegorical dreams that do not let him rest. In these circumstances, he makes the decision not to continue with his routine. But through this act his observation of common things reveal a profound message of vitality.

  • Héctor Calvillo Hernández
    Director
  • Héctor Calvillo Hernández
    Writer
  • ENAC/UNAM
    Production Company
  • Julio Flores
    Producer
  • Axel Arenas
    Key Cast
    "Horacio"
  • Ana Clara Castañon Kachadourian
    Key Cast
    "Nuria"
  • Argenis Salinas Pineda
    Cinematography
  • Sofía Landgrave Barbosa
    Edition
  • Lisa Méndez Robbins
    Edition
  • Mariana Orozco
    Production Design
  • David Muñoz Velasco
    Sound
  • Alejandro Caraza
    Costumes and Make-up
  • Nonis Prado Mercado
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Existere
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Psychological drama, Dream
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 11, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    90,000 MXN
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.89:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas
Distribution Information
  • ENAC
    Distributor
    Country: Mexico
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Héctor Calvillo Hernández

Héctor Calvillo Hernández (Mexico City, 1994) grew in the small city of Cuernavaca, south of the national capital, until starting a degree in Latin American Studies at the National University of México UNAM, studying during the year prior to 2014 when he was accepted at the Film School of the same national university: CUEC which now is ENAC. There he studied cinematography, getting experience in production and post-production of audiovisual productions done as part of the School, including his final short film, Existere. He currently works professionally as a Script Supervisor, position he has held in a couple of series and feature films released in important platforms as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. In an other aspect related to Film he has interest in Film Studies particularly in Philosophy of Film, interest that has been displayed in texts written for the magazine Correspondencias.

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