Reina
Dir. Ozan Mermer
Synopsis
A man who needs money begins scheming to sell his bedridden mother's home out from under her, relocating her to a replica of her bedroom in the hopes that she won't notice the difference.
Starring
Paul Vega, Attilia Boschetti, Delfina Paredes, Pietro Sibille
Written
Alonso Llosa (screenwriter) (story by) | Gustavo Rosa (story by)
DP
Sean Webley
Production Companies
Inferniello, Knight Shamrock Pictures, Fidelio Films
Year
2020
Producers
Gustavo Rosa, Carolina Denegri
Co-Producers
Mauro Mueller, David Figueroa García, Juan Diego Villegas
““In Reina, Ozan Mermer crafts a tender yet unflinching portrait of a young girl on the cusp of her quinceañera, navigating a world steeped in machismo and quiet resilience. It’s a striking 17‑minute glimpse into the fragile collision of innocence, identity, and societal expectation.”
Festivals
2022 Mexican Academy Awards (Ariel) – Nominee: Best Fiction Short – Mexico
2022 Filmfestival Turkey Germany – Official Selection – Germany
2021 International Human Rights Film Festival Albania – Official Selection – Albania
2022 MIC HUEYO International Film Festival – Winner: Best Film – Mexico
2022 Omovies@school Film Festival – Winner: Best Film – Italy
2021 Early Bird International Student Film Festival – Winner: Best Foreign Film – Bulgaria
2021 International Short Film Week Regensburg – Official Selection – Germany
2021 FAMUFEST International Film Festival – Official Selection – Czech Republic
2021 Sehsuechte International Student Film Festival – Official Selection – Germany
2021 Trinational Student Film Festival Offenburg – Official Selection – Germany
2021 Tlanchana Film Festival – Winner: Best Film – Mexico
2021 Tous Courts International Short Film Festival – Official Selection – France
2021 Rome Independent Film Festival – Winner: Best Short Film – Italy
2021 Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival – Official Selection – USA
2021 Shorts Mexico International Film Festival – Winner: Critics’ Choice Award & Best Production Design – Mexico
2021 Baja California International Film Festival – Official Selection – Mexico
2021 Münster Film Festival – Official Selection – Germany
2021 filmzeit allgäu International Film Festival – Official Selection – Germany
2020 Guanajuato International Film Festival – Official Selection – Mexico (World Premiere)
2020 CineMA International Film Festival – Official Selection – Mexico City, Mexico
2020 İzmir International Short Film Festival – Official Selection – Turkey
Awards
Tlanchana Film Festival (Mexico, 2021) – Best Film Winner
Shorts Mexico International Film Festival (Mexico, 2021) – Critics’ Choice Award and Best Production Design
Rome Independent Film Festival (Italy, 2021) – Best Short Film Winner
Early Bird International Student Film Festival (Bulgaria, 2021) – Best Foreign Film Winner
MIC HUEYO International Film Festival (Mexico, 2022) – Best Film Winner
Omovies@school Film Festival (Italy, 2022) – Best Film Winner
International Human Rights Film Festival Albania (Albania, 2022) – Official Selection
FilmFestival Turkey Germany (Germany, 2022) – Official Selection
Ariel Awards (Mexico, 2022) – Nominee for Best Fiction Short