Overview

A film essay that intertwines the director's gaze with that of her late mother. Beyond exploring mourning and absence as exclusively painful experiences, the film pays tribute to her mother through memories embodied by places and objects that evidence the traces of her existence. The filmmaker asks herself: What does she owe her mother for who she is and how she films? To what extent does her film belong to her?

Cast

Elsa Atilano, Valentina Pelayo Atilano

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What is "Deshilando Luz" about?

A film essay that intertwines the director's gaze with that of her late mother. Beyond exploring mourning and absence as exclusively painful experiences, the film pays tribute to her mother through memories embodied by places and objects that evidence the traces of her existence. The filmmaker asks herself: What does she owe her mother for who she is and how she films? To what extent does her film belong to her?

When was "Deshilando Luz" released?

Deshilando Luz was released in 2025.

Who stars in "Deshilando Luz"?

The cast includes Elsa Atilano, Valentina Pelayo Atilano.