Irma, a young woman from La Chinantla, an indigenous region in the state of Oaxaca in Mexico, migrates to Mexico City to continue her studies. Upon arriving in the capital, Irma feels alien to this new environment; the change of language, the pollution, and the constant traffic seem very different from her home. As Irma walks through the streets of the city, she begins to establish a dialogue with herself in her native language, chinanteco. With each word, memories of the night, the wind, and the rivers of La Chinantla emerge, as if it were a past life, in which Irma was not a woman, but a jaguar venturing into the fields of the Chinantec region.
Filmmaker details: Antonia Silva Alvarado
Antonia Silva Alvarado completed her degree in Film Production at the National School of Cinematographic Arts of the UNAM. She completed the following diplomas: “Experimental Animation”, “Stop Motion Animation Production” and “Art Toy Creation” at Cinemafantasma Edu. She completed the “Stop Motion Animation” diploma program at Graco Films, held at Churubusco Studios. and the “Animation Workshop” with animator Paulina Ziolkowska. She has had master classes with people such as: Luis Téllez (stop motion animator and Ariel Award-winning director), Melanie Combs (Producer of the feature films “Mary & Max” and “Pinocchio” by Guillermo del Toro) and Tim Allen, animator of Corpse Bride and Fantastic Mr. Fox ACADEMIC BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE ANTONIA SILVA ALVARADO AWARDS
Perfil Profissional: Antonia Sofía Silva Alvarado is a Mexican filmmaker and stop-motion animator. She has worked as an animator on nationally and internationally acclaimed independent short films, as well as on the series “Mujeres con Hombreras” (2025) produced by Adult Swim and HBO Max, and on the first Mexican stop-motion film, “Soy Frankelda” (2025). She has been selected for the FONCA Young Creators program and for Talents Guadalajara at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), 38th edition. She has also participated as a youth jury member at various festivals, including FICG’s 34th edition, the Black Canvas Festival, and the Cinegro Festival.