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A rosa nasce nas pedras
(Una rosa nace entre las piedras)
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Sebastian Molina Ruiz

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Day 21 at 15:45 - Centro Cultural Mª Victoria Atencia

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COUNTRY México, Portugal

YEAR2024

DURATION12 min

WRITING Sebastian Molina Ruiz, Marcelo de León

CINEMATOGRAPHY Sebastian Molina Ruiz

EDITION Sebastian Molina Ruiz

CAST

La ciudad de Lisboa

INTERNATIONAL SALES Sebastian Molina Ruiz

CONTACT sebastianmolina@me.com

SYNOPSIS They told me to go back to my country. Visual essay about wandering the streets where you’re not welcomed. Is a movie about xenophobia in the city of Lisboa.

Sebastian Molina Ruiz He studied Art History at Universidad Iberoamericana and Cinematography at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica. He participated in Talents Guadalajara 2022, Berlinale Talents 2025, and is currently a student in the Doc Nomads program. His documentary Las hostilidades won awards at FICM and FICUNAM and was showcased at IDFA and Hot Docs. His short film Mátalos a todos premiered at Locarno, MoMA New Directors/New Films, FICM, and FIDBA. His latest work, A rosa nasce nas pedras, won Best Short Film at FICG. He is currently preparing his next film, Antes de que nos olviden. A devoted fan of Tigres de Monterrey. FILMOGRAPHY A rosa nasce nas pedras (short film, 2024), Mátalos a todos (short film, 2023), Las hostilidades (documentary, 2021)