Ariel Escalante

Domingo and the Mist (2022)

Domingo's house in the Costa Rican mountains is about to be expropriated for the construction of a highway. But his land hides a secret: the ghost of his deceased wife visits him within the mist. Domingo is sure he will never give up his land, even if that ...

The Eye and the Wall (2021)

Condemned to live in scarcity behind a colossal wall that divides Gabhán City in two, Alba is part of a network that distributes medicines and water to the most needy in a clandestine hospital. Her godmother, Lucre, seeks to save her by risking her life i ...

Land of Ashes (2020)

Selva, thirteen years old, discovers that when we die we just shed our skin. We can turn into wolves, goats, shadows, or anything as long as your imagination allows it. ...

August (2019)

Cuba, summer of 1994. In the midst of período especial, one of the greatest crises in the country's history, thousands of Cuban rafters try to reach the United States illegally, never sure if they'll make it out alive. With holidays starting, Carlos plung ...

Shooting (2019)

In one of the most dangerous neighborhoods of Mexico City, Jair Cabrera, a young photographer observes and portrays the consequences of a corrupt system and a war not yet assimilated. ...

Violeta at Last (2017)

Recently divorced, 72-year-old Violeta lives alone in her childhood house, tending to her lush tropical garden and making plans to turn her property into a boarding house. When she discovers the bank is about to take away her house, she breaks all the rule ...

The Sound of Things (2016)

A young and dedicated nurse is trying to avoid the pain left by her dear cousin's suicide. ...

Rosado Furia (2014)

Musgo (2014)

Red Princesses (2013)

The Nicaraguan border in the eighties. Eleven-year-old Claudia and her younger sister experience the street fighting at first hand outside their car window. Their parents are Sandinista activists and, although the family is now escaping to neighbouring Cos ...

Caos en la ciudad (2012)

How does progress in a city influence the life of its inhabitants? Panama is one of the fastest-growing economies in Latin America, as reflected primarily in the various construction mega-projects that have been adorning the capital of this small country. ...

El Huaso (2012)

Struggling with short-term memory loss, Gustavo has retired from his business and finds some solace in his homeland of Chile by pursuing a childhood dream - competing as a "huaso" in rodeos. Awaiting the results of tests to determine whether he has Alzheim ...

Los Minutos, Las Horas (2011)

Yoli always lived with her mother in a humble neighborhood in Havana. Until one day, a boy invites him to leave and Yoli decides to wait for him, trying to change his routine, even if it is for a day. ...

A partir de ahora solo nosotros (2011)

On the day of his wife's funeral, an absent father will come to realize how hard will it be to raise his kids alone. ...

Puro Mula (2011)

Joel is a 28 year old slacker who gets up every morning to drink beer and play his guitar. His older sister interrupts his daily routine by asking him to take care of her 6 year old kid. Joel thinks he can handle it, but things get complicated when the kid ...

Stronzo (2009)

La vida sigue alegre (2009)

Tiempo de Buena Voz (2009)

Lightning Falls Behind (2017)

Hernandez had already made films in Guatemala and Mexico and this time found inspiring locations, unusual atmosphere and enthusiastic young people in Costa Rica. In this consciously unpolished film, the rebellious girls Sole and Ana open the trunk of a car ...

The Sound of Things (2016)

A young and dedicated nurse is trying to avoid the pain left by her dear cousin's suicide. ...