Volveré

When Felipe Lopez, an undocumented immigrant living in the U.S, finds out that his mother is dying in his town of Mexico, he has to make the tough decision to either stay with his wife who is expecting their first child or return to his hometown at risk of not being able to come back.

Directed by: Marlon Gonzalez

Runtime: 15 minutes

Year: 2023

Country: US

Rating: PG

Language: English, Spanish

Subtitles: English

Cast: Christopher Gallegos (Felipe Cruz), Payton Prince (Rachel Cruz), Oliver Gurney (Young Felipe Cruz), Kristin Gurney (Mrs. Jimenez), Manuel Gonzalez (Iago Cruz), Neyda Gonzalez (Mama Emma)

Captions: English

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Awards

Utah International Film Awards:
Marlon Gonzalez- Best BIPOC (Winner)
Marlon Gonzalez- Best Director (Nominee)
Christopher Gallegor- Best Actor (Nominee)
Payton Prince- Best Supporting Actress (Nominee)
Easton Parkhurst- Best Cinematography (Nominee)
Spencer Sheffield- Best Editing (Nominee)
Sophie “Rem” White, Tevin Orr & Julie Sheffield- Best Sound Design (Nominee)
Sydney Pusey- Best Makeup (Nominee)
Marlon Gonzalez- Best Screenplay- Short (Nominee)
Zions Indie Film Fest Best Short (Nominee)

Official Selection:

Utah International Film Festival

Zions Indie Film Festival

Utah Arts Festival (Fear No Film)

Springville Film Festival