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Mommy come back

Julia, a 37-year-old woman, faces the challenge of caring for her mother, Lucero, who suffers from dementia and often runs away from home. The story follows Julia's daily struggle to keep her mother safe while dealing with the pressure of finding a balance between her own needs and devotion to Lucero. Through moments of tenderness, frustration and nostalgia, Julia struggles between placing her mother in a nursing home or continuing to care for her, putting her own personal and professional life at stake.

"Mommy come back" seeks to move and challenge the viewer, offering a window into a reality that is rarely represented in cinema: that of caregivers, who love and sacrifice, while facing the pain of the gradual loss of those most important to them.

This work, with its minimalist atmosphere and intimate cinematography, is a meditation on memory, oblivion and unconditional love.

  • GERARDO TELLEZ
    Director
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  • GERARDO TELLEZ
    Writer
  • ANNA VELASCO
    Producer
  • Antonio Ortiz
    Producer
  • Luis Florencia
    Producer
  • Susana Huacuja
    Key Cast
    "Julia"
  • Evangelina Martínez
    Key Cast
    "Lucero"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Mamita Vuelve
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 24 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 30, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital S35 Canon
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Paris Film Awards
    Paris
    France
    Best Indie Short Film
  • Paris Film Awards
    Paris
    France
    Best Actress - Susana Huacuja
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    Best short Film - Honorable Mention
  • Latin America Film Awards
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    Best Short Latin America Film - Honorable Mention
  • Cineplay International Film Festival

    Best Short Film
  • Athvikvaruni International Film Festival
    Athvikvaruni
    India
    BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York
    United States
    Best Director Short Film
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York
    United States
    BEST DRAMA
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York
    United States
    Best Actress - Susana Huacuja
  • FICCMADERO - Festival Internacional de Cine de Ciudad Madero
    Ciudad Madero
    Mexico
    Mención Honorífica Cortometraje de Ficción
Director Biography - GERARDO TELLEZ

Passionate in each of his projects, Gerardo Téllez seeks to convey genuine emotions and explore new intimate and realistic narratives with glimpses of hope.

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Director Statement

Movies are life