Documentary Short Film Contest 53 ED. 2025

Colombia, Mexico, United States 2024 15' Documentary
Moisés, an eleven-year-old Yukuna boy, confronts the fears of the Amazon jungle seeking solace in the Indigenous traditions, healing rituals, and guidance from his grandfather which are the core of the spiritual system for conservation of the territory, and through which the local and Indigenous communities maintain a balanced relationship between people and nature.

Angello Faccini Rueda
Angello Faccini Rueda was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and studied filmmaking at ESCAC in Barcelona. He works as a filmmaker and cinematographer who actively balances narrative, documentary and commercial work. His short film Dulce (2018) released by NYT Op Docs was selected in Sundance, Toronto, IDFA, among other film festivals and won Best Documentary at Palm Springs Film Fest and Gran Prix at the ampere Film Festival.
TECHNICAL DATA
DIRECTION:
Angello Faccini Rueda
SCRIPT:
Angello Faccini Rueda, Juan Pablo Polanco
PRODUCTION:
Constanza Pérez Carrillo. Producción ejecutiva: Conservation International, Bezos Earth Fund
EDITING:
César Jaimes, Sebastián Sedas
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Angello Faccini Rueda
SOUND:
Javier Umpierrez
CAMERA:
Angello Faccini Rueda
CONTACT:
info@squareeyesfilm.com
