Bruno Santamaría
About
Bruno has a degree in Communication and Cinematography from the Centro de Capacitacion Cinematografica (CCC). He works as a documentary cinematographer and director. Among his works include the films MARGARITA, THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR LIFE and ARTEMIO. He is a FONCA grant recipient, and is currently working on his second film as a director.
Once I Left to Become Maria
In the wake of her father’s death, filmmaker Sofia Castellanos begins to reconnect with her mother, María. Little by little, she begins to understand the woman that was left abandoned all these years – her identity stored and buried in dusty old boxes, her beautiful singing voice no longer nurtured. As the filmmaker questions why her mother abandoned her dreams, the film explores themes of gender and femininity.
Things We Shouldn't Do
The island of El Roblito in Nayarit Mexico, surrounded by jungles and an open sea, appears to be inhabited only by children. El Roblito seems like a pure and idyllic place that lacks adult supervision - until the children’s actions slowly reveal signs of the adults’ repressive behavior and the negative influences that loom over their childhood.