25th Annual deadCenter Film Festival

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Saq Nikté and the Spirit of the Mask
In a forgotten community, an artisan girl puts an old K'iche' invocation to the test and summons a curious spirit into our world.
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Palindrome
A man fervently seeks the truth behind his partner’s disappearance after his mysterious return.
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Giving Mom the Talk
In this literal coming-of-age story, an Indian woman has to give her mom 'the talk'
Sorry
Two women attempt to call a restaurant for a refund without apologizing.
Tiger
After losing her iconic artist father and brother, Dana Tiger reconnects with her heritage and familt legacy by reviving their famed t-shirt business admists personal and health struggles, turning tragedy into a coveted cultural revival.
Kusi Sonríe (Kusi Smiles)
Kusi, a Quechua teenager, gets triggered by joining a traditional family gathering in the Andes of Ayacucho, Peru. Unable to sing since her mom passed away Kusi is confronted by her grief and embarks on a path of healing among sisterhood, community, and connecting with the land.
Neither Donkey Nor Horse ( 非驴非马 )
Amidst the outbreak of the 1910 Manchurian Plague, a young Chinese doctor must defy prejudices of both the East and the West to champion his groundbreaking theory about the disease - and seek the truth that will heal it.
I Can't Go Anywhere With You – JD McPherson
JD and Bloodshot Bill play the set of their lives
The Making of Together Together
The power of art and community
Pack Rat
In rural New Zealand, a fifteen-year-old girl fights to keep her place among the pack of boys she has grown up with. As day turns to night, she falls into a power game with the pack's alpha - but it is the wrestle within herself that proves to be her hardest challenge.
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Kusi, a Quechua teenager, gets triggered by joining a traditional family gathering in the Andes of Ayacucho, Peru. Unable to sing since her mom passed away, Kusi is confronted by her grief and embarks on a path of healing among sisterhood, community, and connecting with the land.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    Quechua
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Oklahoma Premiere
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Subtitle Language
    English
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  • Director
    Sisa Quispe
  • Screenwriter
    Sisa Quispe
  • Producer
    Apolo Bautista
  • Executive Producer
    Axel Caballero, Erika Sabel Flores
  • Co-Producer
    Kusi-Quyllur Del Castillo
  • Cast
    Renata Flores
  • Cinematographer
    Kusi-Quyllur Del Castillo
  • Editor
    Adriana Céspedes
  • Production Design
    Yukie Canales, Catherine Quispe
  • Composer
    Yina Hurtado Bonilla, Gladys Conde, Kuyayky
  • Sound Design
    Ito Choho, Haina Zhou
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