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Mercedes, an elderly woman, receives the unexpected news that she has little time left to live. In her last months, she decides to visit the town where she grew up, and where she also met Benito, who was her best friend and first love, in the hope of reuniting and completing that unfinished chapter of their story.

  • Elizabeth Citalán
    Director
  • Elizabeth Citalán
    Writer
  • Alexandro Daniel Arévalo Oros
    Producer
  • Lente Anamórfico
    Producer
  • María Eva Jiménez
    Key Cast
    "Mercedes (grown)"
  • José Trinidad Macías
    Key Cast
    "Benito (grown)"
  • Sabine Torres
    Key Cast
    "Mercedes (young)"
  • Emiliano Cruz
    Key Cast
    "Benito (young)"
  • Lizbet Gómez Domínguez
    Coproducers
  • Leonardo Ginori
    Coproducers
  • Elizabeth Citalán
    Executive producers
  • Alexandro Daniel Arévalo Oros
    Executive producers
  • Humano Travis Poi
    Executive producers
  • Sebastián Portillo
    Associated producer
  • José Pablo Cedeño
    Cinematographer
  • Estrella Guzmán
    Production assistant
  • Paola Orraca
    Direction assistant
  • Habib Arredondo
    Cinematography assistant
  • Antonio Piñón
    Direct sound
  • Antonio Espinosa
    Direct sound assistant
  • Humano Travis Poi
    Art and costume direction
  • Eddy Rego
    Makeup
  • Ana Cristina López
    Script
  • Jorge Delgado
    Sound design and mixer
  • Antonio Santaella
    Sound design and mixer
  • Fer Morales
    Original music
  • Alessa Rain
    Original music
  • Elizabeth Citalán
    Film edition
  • José Pablo Cedeño
    Colorist
  • Leonardo Figueroa
    Runner
  • Arturo Calderón
    Poster design
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Hoja en Blanco
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Romance
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 9, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    250 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Fotoviva
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Umbrales Film Festival
    Lerma de Villada, Estado de México
    Mexico
    May 17, 2025
    Mexican Premiere
    Official Selection (Fiction)
  • Reto Unla en Corto
    Morelia, Michoacán
    Mexico
    May 8, 2025
    Official Selection (Fiction)
  • Tukuru Film Festival
    Tacuro, Michoacán
    Mexico
    December 8, 2024
    Short FIlm Showcase
Director Biography - Elizabeth Citalán

Graduated with a degree in Communication Sciences from the Universidad Latina de América. She has collaborated as a writer for film journalism projects such as Lumínicas, as well as a volunteer at film festivals such as Ambulante. She is co-founder and co-director of Lente Anamórfico, an initiative that since 2022, through screenings, talks and mediation activities, is dedicated to the exhibition of local, national and international cinema, and which aims to encourage safe dialogue and collective reflection among audiences, valuing and promoting local voices.

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