A Tale of Love, Madness and Death | Short Film

Director: Mijael Bustos Gutiérrez • Chile

A schizophrenic young man has to face down his mother’s cancer diagnosis in this deeply touching documentary about bearing the emotional weight of your family.

Festival Program: Shorts 6 – Take Me To Your World – Documentaries

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