XQUIPI
Best Short Film, Morelia International Film Festival 2023
Coral and her pregnant sister Luz live in an old house without running water. In their yard, three masons are building a cistern. During the excavation, the men find an ancient grave and an archaeologist is called in. By night, while Luz is giving birth, the workers make an unexpected discovery.
Original title: Xquipi
English Title: Xquipi, The navel
Director and Writer: Juan Pablo Villalobos
Producer: Juan Pablo Villalobos
Coproducer : Andrea Film, Valentin Merz
Associate Producer : Laterna, Louise Riousse
Countries: México, Switzerland
Year: 2023