Short film

Marga en el DF

2026 · 20 min

A quiet, tender slice of grief and new life, steeped in 1990s nostalgia and the ache of a shared loss.

Overview: In the wake of Selena Quintanilla’s murder, Marga’s life takes an unexpected turn at 21 weeks pregnant during a surprise visit to Mexico City.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, parenthood, memory
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
parenthood
memory
love
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Gabriela Ortega
Written by: Gabriela Ortega
Starring: Camila Santana, David Palacio, Xabiani Ponce de León, Andrea de Fátima, Diana Valencia
Cinematography: María Secco
Runtime: 20 min
Country: Mexico, United States of America
Languages: Spanish