INTERNATIONAL SHORTS
Casa Chica
Director
Lau Charles
Producer
Luna Martínez Montero
Cinematographer
Ángel Jara Taboada
Editor
Santiago Zermeño
Sound
Jorge Leal Carrera
Website
Contact
El CCC » Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica, A.C.
Calzada de Tlalpan 1670, Col. Country Club,
Alc. Coyoacán, C.P. 04220, Ciudad de México
[email protected]
2025
Mexico
25 min 43 sec
Color
CASA CHICA is a short film that tells the story of two siblings: 11-year-old Quique and 5-year-old Valentina. After their parents separate, they move into a tiny apartment under their mother’s care. On their first Sunday with their father, he introduces them to his "new family," where the siblings discover that their half-sister is the same age as Valentina.
Director and visual artist who graduated with honors in Film Directing from the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica. Her short film OLOTE has traveled to dozens of international festivals including the Morelia International Film Festival, and the BAFTA Student Film Awards Shortlist.
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