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The Coil

A young man receives a series of letters engraved with the symbol of a snake eating its tail. Inside them: an impossible photograph, a key, and an address. To get to the end of the mystery he will follow the clues until he discovers that he is immersed in a loop of time, space and matter.

  • Jaime Escobar
    Director
  • Jaime Escobar
    Writer
  • Jaime Escobar
    Producer
  • José Manuel Bahamonde
    Producer
  • Eduardo Arellano
    Producer
  • Miguel Gastelum
    Key Cast
    "Miguel"
  • Fabian Canales
    Key Cast
    "Hombre X"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Un Uróboro
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Terror, Suspense, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 17, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    13,500 MXN
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Guanajuato International Film Festival
    San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
    Mexico
    Official Selection
  • Lift-Off Sessions 2021

    Official Selection
Director Biography - Jaime Escobar

Jaime Escobar, native of San Miguel de Allende and graduate of the Bachelor of Communications from the Universidad Panamericana, began his career in the film industry as a producer and video editor for Discovery Channel Inc. Now, he wants to exploit the beauty of his town by showing a story full of magic and mysticism such as “The Coil".

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