SHINIGAMI

Beto celebrates his birthday by trying to commit suicide, but the unexpected company of his neighbor will change his night.

  • Vicente Garibay Lijanova
    Director
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  • Vicente Garibay Lijanova
    Writer
    LIUBOV, Two Again, Smile
  • Vicente Garibay Lijanova
    Producer
    LIUBOV, Two Again, Smile
  • Iñaki Salvador García Miranda
    Producer
    LIUBOV
  • Mariana Batista
    Key Cast
    "Hela"
  • Rodrigo Jaimes
    Key Cast
    "Alberto"
  • Irina Lijanova
    Executive Production
    LIUBOV, Two Again, Smile
  • Miroslava Garibay Lijanova
    Executive Production
  • Rodrigo Acuña
    Director of Photography
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  • Iñaki Salvador García Miranda
    Production Design
  • Jesús Cedillo
    Original Music
    LIUBOV
  • Ana Paula Rattia
    Sound Recorder
    LIUBOV
  • Fernando Navarro
    Gaffer
  • Fernando Navarro
    Gaffer
  • Vicente Garibay Lijanova
    Editor
    LIUBOV, Two Again, Smile
  • Lucia Bonilla Pérez
    Color Correction
    LIUBOV, Two Again
  • Miguel Alfonso Pacheco Caloca
    Sound Design
    LIUBOV
  • Ian Cárdenas López
    Director’s Assistant
  • Fernando Navarro
    Camera Assistant
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    SHINIGAMI
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 3, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    242 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    14:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Cine Acrílico
    Distributor
    Country: Mexico
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - Vicente Garibay Lijanova

He was born on June 7 in Mexico City. Vicente Garibay Lijanova is a young filmmaker, currently a student in the Digital Cinema and Postproduction degree at Sae Institute México. His areas of interest are Directing, Writing, and Editing, he has taken different workshops at the CCC, ENAC, and SAE Institute, which have helped him deepen his knowledge.

His interest in cinema began at the age of twelve, where he learned the value of editing. Later he became interested in photography and acting, taking courses at CasAzul and EduMac, which helped him define his path as a filmmaker.

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Director Statement

Death is a constant theme that I explored in my cinematographic works since I am interested in the different perspectives that I can create through this natural event.

Within my story, I explore the story of Beto, on his birthday he decides to commit suicide until he is visited by the own death, who ends up seducing him.

I was always interested in exploring the character of death in one of my short films, for the character we are based on the character of ¨The seventh seal¨ by Ingmar Bergman and on the literary work, called ¨Death with Interruptions¨ by José Saramago, where Mariana Batista acquires a more neutral and observant acting tone to seduce the main character of the short film.

Beto is a character inspired by my own experiences and an inherent fear of death, he is a lonely character who finds it difficult to socialize, so he finds a safe place with Hela and lets himself be carried away by the seduction caused by death itself.

The short film was filmed in one night, we had a reduced crew due to the current pandemic and we managed to record everything before dawn since it was important to mark a contrast with the rebirth of a new day with the death of the main character.