SILVER

Bogotá, 1996. A total lunar eclipse is approaching and will reveal a blood moon. Thirteen-year-old Mila awaits the event with anticipation and trepidation. At her strict Catholic school, the nuns warn that this planetary alignment could welcome the devil. Her mother worries about her whereabouts during this tense time, but, stuck working multiple jobs, relies on Mila’s stepfather to watch over her. As the eclipse approaches and strange things start happening, Mila will take her independence into her own hands. Premiering in the ACID section at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the debut feature from Camila Beltrán is a horror-tinged coming-of-age tale with lo-fi 1990s VHS vibes. DIR/SCR Camila Beltrán; SCR Silvina Schnicer. Colombia/France, 2024, color, 76 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED

No AFI Member passes accepted.