culture El Sudcaliforniano 2026-10-22

Ariel Gutiérrez Brings Personal Trauma to the Morelia Film Festival Screen

Director Ariel Gutiérrez premiered his new film at the 24th Morelia International Film Festival, tackling his mother's kidnapping and his own childhood weight-based bullying. It is a deeply personal project turning past pain into powerful cinema.

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