Apnea

Apnea

Best Short Student Fiction Natalia Bermúdez Mexico, Fiction, 20’00’’

Renata has a secret relationship with Liliana, her swimming coach. The game of power in which the couple dwells can transform the love and passion they profess for each other into the same force that destroys them.

Apnea
Film block: STUDENT FIC / TEENAGE STORIES
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 2
  • Language
  • Country Mexico
  • Genre Fiction
  • Cinematographer José Grimaldo
  • Scriptwriter Natalia Bermúdez, Danae Reynaud
  • Producer Franco Bautista, Male Lara
  • Music Antonio Tranquilino
  • Editor Cosme Álvarez
  • Cast Victoria White (Renata), Claudette Maillé (Liliana)
  • Year of creation 2023
  • Duration 20’00’’
Natalia Bermúdez
Director Natalia Bermúdez

Natalia Bermúdez is a director, writer, and cinematographer born in Tijuana, Mexico. Graduated CUM LAUDE from the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica with a degree in directing.

Her debut documentary "Norte" was a winner at GIFF and received a special mention at DocsMx. She has directed and written fiction and documentary short films such as "Apnea" (Winner of 6 Pantallas de Cristal and Audience Award at Etiuda & Anima in Poland. Official selection at Huelva, La Habana, Cinequest, FICM, Kinoforum, among others), "Golden Malibu" (Official selection at FICM, GIFF, Palm Springs. Audience Award at Kinoforum Sao Paulo and Best Short Film at Houston Latino Filmfest and Le chien qui aboie).

In television, she co-directed with Everardo González the documentary series "Anatomía del mal (Vix)." She has also contributed as a director and/or writer to programs such as "Stories of a generation" (Netflix), "Erótica" (Pantaya), "Marea Alta" (Vix), "Mariachi Camargo" (Canal 14), and as a cinematographer in "Cenizas de la Gloria" (Vix), "Anatomía del mal" (Vix), and "Villamiseria."

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