Plague Season
A father prevents his daughter from seeing her mother as she suffers from the effects of a plague blighting Ecuador, a devastating result of waste coming from abroad.
- Original Language Title: Epoca de plagas
- Director: Gabriela Calvache
- Principal Cast: Samantha Villarreal, Christian Cabrera, Mercy Lema G.
- Country: Ecuador, Spain, USA
- Year: 2025
- Running Time: 19 min.
- Producer: Gabriela Calvache, Daniela Fuentes Moncada, Francisco Moncayo, Giorgia Lo Savio, Ander Iriarte Alvarez, Amaia Merino
- Screenplay: Gabriela Calvache, Daniela Granja Nunez
- Cinematographers: Miguel Carmenes
- Editors: Amaia Merino
- Music: Orlando Perez Rosso
- Awards: Morbido Film Fest 2025 (Golden Skull for Best Short Film)
- Language: Spanish
- Has Subtitles: Yes
This film is playing as a part of Brave New World
In alternate presents and imagined futures, familiar threats are twisted into novel visions where our protagonists fight to adapt, survive, and prevail.
