Once in a Body
TITLE
Once in a Body
DIRECTOR
María Cristina Pérez González
COUNTRY
Colombia, USA
YEAR
2025
DURATION
11′
GENRE
Animation
Once in a Body
While dealing with a strange being that lives inside her, a woman seeks to reconcile with her sister over an incident from their adolescence. By exploring the experiences they share through their bodies, she manages to confront the nature of what inhabits her.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - María Cristina Pérez González
María Cristina Pérez is an independent animation filmmaker from Colombia. Early in her career, she discovered animation and has since explored the cinematic language through traditional techniques. Her short films have been selected for numerous festivals, including Locarno, Annecy, Clermont-Ferrand, Warsaw, PÖFF, DOK Leipzig, Guadalajara, Zinebi, Palm Springs, Uppsala, among others. She is currently working on several projects, including her debut feature film, MI PAPÁ EL CAMIÓN, which has received support from the Hubert Bals Fund, and Colombia’s FDC Production Fund.
- DirectorMaría Cristina Pérez González
- ScreenplayMaría Cristina Pérez González
- Cinematography
- Cast
- Editing Mauricio Cuervo Rincón
- Producer/s Pez Dorado Animaciones, Mauricio Cuervo Rincón, Katherine Cabrera Garzón
- Production Company
- Distributor/sMIYU DISTRIBUTION
- Project TitleOnce in a Body
- Project Type Animation
- Completion Date25 Oct 2025
- Country of originColombia, USA
- Country of filmingColombia, USA
- LanguageSpanish
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectNo
María Cristina Pérez González
María Cristina Pérez is an independent animation filmmaker from Colombia. Early in her career, she discovered animation and has since explored the cinematic language through traditional techniques. Her short films have been selected for numerous festivals, including Locarno, Annecy, Clermont-Ferrand, Warsaw, PÖFF, DOK Leipzig, Guadalajara, Zinebi, Palm Springs, Uppsala, among others. She is currently working on several projects, including her debut feature film, MI PAPÁ EL CAMIÓN, which has received support from the Hubert Bals Fund, and Colombia’s FDC Production Fund.
