As if the earth had swallowed them up
short film – 14′ – 2024
short film – 14′ – 2024
Olivia, a young woman living abroad, returns to her hometown in Mexico in the hope of reconnecting with her past. But the violence she witnessed as a child has not abated, and the journey rekindles memories that are impossible to reconcile with.
Natalia León
Natalia León
Xbo films
digital 2D
Natalia León was born in Mexico City in 1997. She left Mexico at the age of 17 to study at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, where she specialised in animation. Passionate about writing and storytelling, she decided to complete her training at The School of Visual Arts in New York, where she studied screenwriting and directing. In 2021, during her final year at ENSAD, she wrote and developed the project Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado, her first short film, produced by Xbo films.
With support of CNC, Pictanovo - Région Haut-de-France, Région Occitanie and Toulouse Métropole, Sacem, Procirep-Angoa. With the participation of Arte France
