TOWARDS THE SUN “Hacia el Sol”
Narrative Short | 20 minutes

HIFF 2017

Short Films


Directed by
Monica Santis

Produced by
Rosa Santis
Humberto Pérez
Armand Daigle

Written by
Elie Choufany
Monica Santis

Featuring
Karen Garcia Cruz


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New York Premiere

Under the looming threat of deportation, a young girl living at an immigrant youth shelter in Texas confronts her past through her artwork.

2017 | Spanish | UK/USA

Plays as Part Of
SHORTS PROGRAM: STUDENT SHORT FILMS SHOWCASE

Short Film Program | 102 minutes

Selected from hundreds of submissions by a jury of industry professionals, these prize-winning short films showcase the extraordinary talent and achievements of five exceptional student filmmakers.
This film played at HIFF 2017
on 10/8/17
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