UM

Section: Cortometrajes, Sección Oficial

Direction: Nieto

From: France

Year: 2025

Timing: 8 min. (00:08)

Spanish Premiere

The bird people have fallen into violent chaos, prey to a disturbing phenomenon: their eggs seem to be haunted by demonic faces. Their hatching seems to herald an imminent catastrophe…

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