THEYDREAM
Preceded by ONCE IN A BODY
DIRECTOR
William Caballero
SHOWTIME
October 1 @ 7PM
TYPE
Documentary
THEATRE
Emerson Paramount Center
RUNNING TIME
86 minutes
LANGUAGES
English
COUNTRY
USA
RELEASE DATE
2026
After 20 years of chronicling his Puerto Rican family, a director and his mother face devastating losses. Through tears and laughter, they craft animations that bring their loved ones back to life, discovering that every act of creation is also an act of letting go.
Q&A with director William Caballero
Festivals:
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Sundance 2026 (Winner, NEXT Special Jury Award for Creative Expression)
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Ann Arbor Film Festival (Winner, Vox Populi Award)
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Miami Film Festival (Winner, Knight Documentary Achievement Award)
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Salem Film Fest (Nominee, Special Jury Award)
ONCE IN A BODY
Directed by María Cristina Pérez
Animation, 10 mins, Colombia/USA, 2025
Two sisters confront their troubled relationship while one struggles with an unexplained entity inhabiting her body, leading to revelations about their shared past.
