El baile de las ánimas (Dance of the Souls), 73 min, 2026

On the Day of the Dead in the Oaxacan highlands, a soul returns to visit its loved ones and wander the places it once cherished in a vibrant sensorial journey that honours how community and tradition help cope with loss.

Festivals:

• Oct 22 & 23, 2026 | Morelia, Mexico – FICM (Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia)
  • World Premiere
• Oct 23 & 30, 2026 | Jihnlava, Czech Republic – Ji.hlava International Documentary Festival
  • International Premiere
• Oct 28 & 29, 2026 | Mexico City, Mexico – DocsMX

Check out the coverage in The Hollywood Reporter!

Director, Editor, and Writer: Ramón Llaven
Producers: Juan Eduardo Navarrete, Ramón Llaven
Executive Producers: Marc Serpa Francoeur, Ángel Sesma
Cinematographer: Francisco Herrera
Composer: Mayra Lepró

A Fata Morgana and Eudiamonía Films production, in co-production with Estudios Churubusco Azteca and Lost Time Media

Produced with the support of the Mexican Institue of Cinematography (FOCINE), Estudios Churubusco Azteca, COUSIN Collective, Disruptiva Films, Jacalito Films, the Oaxacan Ministry of Arts and Culture, and the City Council of the City of Etla

Selected for DocuLab (Guadalajara International Film Festival 2023), DocsLab (DocsMX 2023), and “Conecta con las raíces” workshop (Sundance Institute, CONECTA, CCDoc)

Recipient of the Fondo Ambulante Netflix #Miradas, Jacalito Films Colour Correction Award at DocsMX 2023, and Estudios Churubusco Azteca Post Production Award at the Guadalajara International Film Festival 2023