Rafael Martínez Sánchez

A Lake (2025)

Rich is a thirty year-old filmmaker whose career seems to go nowhere. While wasting his days in Tequesquitengo, he falls in love with Daniela, a young woman who shares his place in the world, but not the same feelings. A weekend with her and her young frie ...

Silvestre (2024)

What starts off as a family reunion to honor their father becomes a strife ridden meeting between siblings where a dark interest they share emerges. ...

Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias (2023)

An anthology of 7 Mexican short films, all created by 5 up-and-coming independent filmmakers, with a common thread: to explore themes of human relationships. In order, A Hand Beneath the Snow (Una mano bajo la nieve), Friendship (Amistad), The View from Up ...

Una canción sobre lo que sea (2023)

Elena wants to record her song in a good studio. Desperate, she reconnects with an old privileged friend to ask for the money. ...

The View From Up Above (2023)

A tarpaulin crew, hundreds of feet up in the air, risks their lives daily as part of their work, facing the weather, equipment shortages and systemic discrimination. ...

The Short Film (2022)

A day in the life of a trans actress, as she juggles her home life, her depressed brother and an amateur and somewhat trans-phobic short film shoot. ...

Cousins (2022)

A shy young man stays the night with acquaintances he hasn't seen in years in order to attend his father's funeral. His bizarre hosts have prepared an even more bizarre night for him. ...

Wolves Aren't Meant For The Circus (2021)

After an all-nighter, Ricardo gets to his apartment only to find his family ready to have an intervention for him. His struggle with addiction is the least of his problems in this peculiar event where he faces his drug dealer, a prostitute and the worst co ...

Leave The Light On (2018)

Sara waits at home for her abusive partner Andrés. A night that will test her sanity and the foundations of her relationship awaits her. ...

A Girl's Name (2017)

Jamie wakes tied up in a gloomy room where he must face his actions from the previous night. ...

Little Boy / Little Man (2017)

A boy's life is forever changed after a brief encounter with a man. ...

Camila (2016)

After experiencing tragic events, a young woman stigmatized by society embarks in a harsh journey to fulfill a promise she made to the love of her life. ...

A Lake (2025)

Rich is a thirty year-old filmmaker whose career seems to go nowhere. While wasting his days in Tequesquitengo, he falls in love with Daniela, a young woman who shares his place in the world, but not the same feelings. A weekend with her and her young frie ...

I Saw Juan Gabriel (2024)

Santiago, reluctant owner of a rifle, is approached by Don Ceballo for help in getting rid of a problematic dog. Meanwhile, their tragedy-stricken village witnesses the Spirit of late beloved singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. ...

Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias (2023)

An anthology of 7 Mexican short films, all created by 5 up-and-coming independent filmmakers, with a common thread: to explore themes of human relationships. In order, A Hand Beneath the Snow (Una mano bajo la nieve), Friendship (Amistad), The View from Up ...

The Short Film (2022)

A day in the life of a trans actress, as she juggles her home life, her depressed brother and an amateur and somewhat trans-phobic short film shoot. ...

Father Pablo (2021)

Manolo has decided to end his life and needs assistance. He has convinced Esmeralda, the caretaker of his hacienda, under the promise of leaving her the resources she needs to go live with her daughter and granddaughter in Baltimore. She only has one condi ...

Victorias (2020)