Once in a Body

Una ves en un cuerpo
Colombia United States
2025
Animation
10 min.

Director | María Cristina Pérez González
Script | María Cristina Pérez González
Editing | Mauricio Cuervo Rincón
Animators |
Laura Alcina, Natalia Rojas Noy, Megumi Cardona, Gizenth Barreto, Fabián Llantén, Anamaría Sáenz Peñas, Julián Arias Garzón, Juan Pablo Figueroa, Daniel Bonza.
Sound designer | Sinsonte Estudio
Producers | Pez Dorado Animaciones – Mauricio Cuervo Rincón Cartuna – Mireia Vilanova, James Belfer and Adam Belfer
Production company | Katherine Cabrera Garzón

While dealing with a strange being that lives inside her, a woman seeks to reconcile with her sister over an incident from their adolescence. By exploring the experiences they share through their bodies, she manages to confront the nature of what inhabits her.

 

About the director: 

María Cristina Pérez is an independent animation filmmaker from Colombia. Early in her career, she discovered animation and has since explored the cinematic language through traditional techniques. Her short films have been selected for numerous festivals, including Locarno, Annecy, Clermont-Ferrand, Warsaw, PÖFF, DOK Leipzig, Guadalajara, Zinebi, Palm Springs, Uppsala, among others. She is currently working on several projects, including her debut feature film, MI PAPÁ EL CAMIÓN, which has received support from the Hubert Bals Fund, and Colombia’s FDC Production Fund.