INTERNATIONAL SHORTS
For The Opponents
Para Los Contrincantes
Director
Federico Luis
Producers
Augusto Matte
Elena Fortes
Fernanda de la Peza
Fernando Bascuñán
Cinematographer
Marcos Hastrup
Editor
Andrés Medina
Sound
Martín García Blaya
Website
Contact
Luxbox Films
[email protected]
2026
Mexico, Chile, France, United Kingdom
15 min
Color
In the tough neighbourhood of Tepito, a young boy chases the great Mexican dream: to become a boxing champion.
Directors' Biography
Federico Luis was born in Buenos Aires in 1990. His debut feature 'Simon of the Mountain' won the Grand Prix at Cannes Critics’ Week 2024, as well as Best Film at Munich and Lima. In 2023, 'En el mismísimo momento' won Best Short Film at the IDFA.
Other films in INTERNATIONAL SHORTS
A Few Things Happening By a River
A Train Leaves the Station
Ali
Always wanted to be God, never wanted to do good
Bad Ideas
Couto
Detach
Faux Bjioux
Fresh Cut
Habibi
I can't think of anything right now
Imagine Me Like a Country of Love
It Lives Under the Snow
Kleptomania
Norheimsund
Pankaja
Robin in the Hood
Scraps
SightNotSeeing
Stallion and a Crystal Ball
Tarik
The Weary Hours Of Two Lab Assistants
Tuesday or Thursday
Venezia Diorama
We Were Here
Whispers of a Burning Scent
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