Smile
A lonely man is invited to dinner by the woman who spies every night with his camera. The secrets will come to light, when both want to satisfy their desires.
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Yollotl ManzurKey Cast
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Miguel BarreiroKey Cast
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Vicente Garibay LijanovaDirectorTwo Again, Liubov
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Vicente Garibay LijanovaWriterTwo Again, Liubov
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Vicente Garibay LijanovaProducerTwo Again, Liubov
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Irina LijanovaProducerTwo Again, Liubov
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Vicente Garibay LijanovaEditorTwo Again, Liubov
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Rodrigo AcuñaDirector of PhotographyTwo Again
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Alan MartínezProduction Design
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Miroslava Garibay LijanovaMusicTwo Again, Liubov
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Samara AtalaCasting Director
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David Mayolo Ramírez CorralesSound Recorder
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Vicente Garibay LijanovaPost-productionTwo Again, Liubov
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Project Title (Original Language):Sonríe
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Terror, Horror, Thriller
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Runtime:9 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date:January 10, 2021
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Production Budget:155 USD
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Country of Origin:Mexico
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Country of Filming:Mexico
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2:35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - SAE Institute Mexico
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Shorts MéxicoMexico City
Mexico
September 1, 2021
Mexican Premiere
Official Selection -
Sakarya International Short Film FestivalSakarya
Turkey
October 12, 2021
International Premiere
Nominee -
Festival Internacional de Cine Terror de ValparaísoValparaiso
Chile
December 11, 2021
Chile Premiere
Official Selection -
AFTERLIFECape Town
South Africa
March 4, 2022
South Africa Premiere
Official Selection -
Macabro International Horror Film FestivalMexico City
Mexico
August 17, 2022
Official Selection -
Feratum Film FestivalMexico City
Mexico
November 11, 2022
Official Selection -
Animal Film FestivalMorelia, Michoacán
Mexico
October 6, 2022
Morelia Premiere
Official Selection -
Espanto Film FestivalHidalgo
Mexico
October 28, 2022
Hidalgo Premiere
Official Selection -
Festival de Cine Oro NegroMexico City
Mexico
June 21, 2023
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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Cine AcrílicoDistributorCountry: WorldwideRights: All Rights
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.
The story arises from an investigation on voyeurism and the Slasher cinema. Mainly in this type of cinema, female characters are usually the victims, so I decided to change that detail.
Voyeurism arose from a thought about Mexico City. The city has many citizens, but there is minimal communication between them. There are people who live in constant loneliness, where fears can blind their desire to meet someone else. And the only way they can find is through a camera or binoculars.
Two great books of great inspiration were "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka. In Dostoyevsky's novel the morality of the main character named Rodion Raskolnikov is explored, who in the first part of the book commits a murder and in the following parts his punishment is explored.
The second book talks about Gregorio Samsa, who little by little is transformed into a monstrous insect and his family begins to move away from him, considering him an aberration. What interests me to explore is the roots that the main character begins to have in the place, little by little he lives in his room and begins to acquire a disability, which does not allow him to move much.
I want to bring my main character closer to this type of rootedness, since he is in a similar situation and lives in his room, dedicating himself to his hobby and other types of works.