The Persistence for Social Justice

“Umbilicales” by Maité Iracheta – a futuristic take of the immigrant situation and the environmental crisis in a post-human society.

“Distanciados” by Myrangely Méndez – a nine-year-old child seeks help from his English tutor after months of isolation caused by the COVID pandemic. Although the tutor quickly realizes that his student is the victim of child abuse, he does not realize the consequences of his inaction.

“Algo rojo que parece sangre” by Sebastián Cruz – afraid of being accused of a crime, two police officers in Colombia try to get rid of a red stain they discovered at their station. As they attempt to clean it, the stain spreads into the shirt of one of the officers implicating him in a corruption scandal.

“Imagen-Nación” by Scotty Sweet – a glimpse at the real story of Juan and Manuel, two children separated from their parents at the Mexican border by the US government.