A World for Raúl
(orig. Un mundo para Raúl)
Dir. Mauro Mueller
Synopsis
When thirteen-year-old Raul is asked to entertain the local landowner's son, a game of power and pride starts between the two boys.
Starring
Alexandré Barceló, Adrian Alonso, Gerardo Taracena, Roberto Meza, Adriana Paz
Writer
Mauro Mueller
DP
César Gutiérrez Miranda
Production Companies
Fidelio Films, Contrast Film
Year
2012
Producers
Laura Pino, Mauro Mueller, Rocio López, Ivan Madeo, Urs Frey
“A World For Raúl is too busy stinging with real, honest emotion... Both a tender coming‑of‑age drama and a harsh social class critique, A World For Raúl is a striking work that establishes Mauro Mueller as a very sharp talent to watch.”
— Michael Tully, Hammer to nail
Festivals
2017
Pendance Film Festival, Toronto, Canada
2016
5th Collective Showcase of Short Films, San Juan, Querétaro, Mexico
2015
Pantalla Latina, Switzerland
Arlington International Film Festival, USA
International Short Film Festival Form, Serbia
La Otra Banqueta – Festival de Cine por la Diversidad Sexual, Guatemala
Lesbigaytrans Festival, Asunción, Paraguay
2014
San Diego Latino Film Festival, USA
Frontale International Film Festival, Austria
Kalpanirjhar International Short Fiction Film Festival, India
Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, USA
InDPanda International Short Film Festival, Hong Kong
Cine Contracorriente, Colombia
Viewster Online Film Festival
Festival de Naciones, Austria – Winner, Best Screenplay
Munacifre – Muestra Nacional de Cine, Fresnillo, Mexico
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival, USA
Torino GLBT Film Festival, Italy
BeFilm – The Underground Film Festival, USA
Filmfest Dresden, Germany – Winner, Best Short Film
Vail Film Festival, USA
Media Ilmenauer Award, Germany
San Joaquin International Film Festival, USA
Mumbai International Film Festival, India
2013
Festival de Cortos de Bogotá, Colombia
Image+nation: Montreal International LGBT Film Festival, Canada
Best of Short Films Festival, La Ciotat, France
Pink Screen, Brussels, Belgium
Queersicht, Bern, Switzerland
Boston Latino International Film Festival, USA
Queer Pride/Queer Rage, Oxford University, UK
Toluca International Film Festival, Mexico
Uppsala International Short Film Festival, Sweden
Polari Film Festival, USA
Zurich Film Festival, Switzerland
Big Bear Lake International Film Festival, USA
Cineseptiembre, Mazatlán, Mexico
Festival Latinoamericano de Video y Artes Audiovisuales de Rosario, Argentina
The Long Beach Q Film Festival, USA
Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de México, Mexico
L.A. Shorts Fest, USA
Tenerife International Short Film Festival, Spain
São Paulo International Short Film Festival, Brazil
Seoul International Youth Film Festival, South Korea
FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival, USA
Wilmore 9 Film and Music Festival, USA
Traverse City Film Festival, USA
Guanajuato International Film Festival, Mexico
Fest – New Directors New Films, Portugal
Frameline37, USA
Valencia International Film Festival Cinema Jove, Spain
New York City International Film Festival, USA
Palm Springs International ShortFest, USA
New York International Short Film Festival, USA – Winner, Best Dramatic Short
Pink Apple Film Festival, Switzerland
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, USA
Nashville Film Festival, USA
Tiburon International Film Festival, USA
Aspen Shortsfest, USA – Winner, Best Student Short
Regensburger Short Film Week, Germany
Beloit International Film Festival, USA
Zinegoak LGBT Film Festival, Bilbao, Spain
Solothurner Filmtage, Switzerland – Winner, Upcoming Talents Award
Quartz Awards – Nominee, Switzerland
2012
KUKI – Berlin International Short Film Festival for Children and Youth, Germany
Morelia International Film Festival, Mexico
Warsaw International Film Festival, Poland
Shnit International Short Film Festival, Switzerland
Outfest, USA
Columbia University Film Festival, USA – Faculty Selects, Best Directing
ASCAP Scoring Workshop, USA