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Guava

Guava lives in a space that has turned everything white and bland. She's kept a stock of her childhood favorite fruit which is running low. Despite her multiple attempts to reproduce it, she has been unable to harvest one with its distinctive inner color and flavor. Desperate of her failed attempts, she will sacrifice her most precious treasure to reconnect with her place of origin and sense of belonging one last time.

  • Claudia Calderon
    Director
    Crónico, Plug, Un Amarre, dale play Vamono, Algo Bonito
  • Claudia Calderon
    Writer
    Crónico, Plug, Un Amarre, dale play Vamono, Algo Bonito
  • Fernando de Peña
    Writer
    Plug, Un Amarre, Crónico, Algo Bonito
  • Claudia Calderon
    Producer
    Crónico, Plug, Un Amarre, dale play Vamono, Algo Bonito
  • Angelica Negron
    Producer
  • Untitled Queen
    Key Cast
    "Guava"
  • Project Type:
    Music Video
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Experimental, Music Video, FIlm, Drag Opera
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 27 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 13, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    45,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Claudia Calderon


Claudia Calderón is a Puerto Rican filmmaker with background in music and acting. She has directed the music videos: Crónico for Bebo Dumont (2020), Vámono for Buscabulla (2019), and Flor for Los Rivera Destino ft. Bad Bunny (2019) named Video of the Year in this year’s Premios Lo Nuestro. Her short film El año del cerdo (2007) has won awards for Best Short Film, Direction and Screenplay and has been part of the Official Selection of various international film festivals including São Paulo International Short Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, and the San Sebastián International Film festival, among others. She’s directed visuals for concerts including Bad Bunny’s x100pre Tour. She’s also directed advertising, short documentaries, and dance films. She’s currently based in Puerto Rico and is in development of her first feature film.

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Director Statement

Guava is the second installment of a longer project from Puerto Rican composer Angélica Negrón, a process-based cinematic drag opera that will experiment and collaborate with different drag artists and directors. I'm currently designing and consulting the development of the bigger picture alongside Angélica. You should really check her out. I love her work and am very excited for this ongoing collaboration.