VANILLA VAINILLA MAYRA HERMOSILLO

  • MEXICO

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  • SPANISH

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  • 2025

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  • 99 mins

In late 1980s Mexico, eight-year-old Roberta watches her family of seven women fight to save their home from mounting debt, a struggle that reshapes how she sees herself and those around her.

Producer(s) or Production Company :

Stacy Perskie, Karla Luna Cantú, Andrea Porras Madero, Paloma Petra

Screenplay :

Mayra Hermosillo

Director of Photography :

Jessica Villamil

Editor :

Sonia Sánchez Carrasco

Music :

Yamil Misael Rezc Gómez

Sound :

Thais Rizzo, Caio Guerin

Cast :

Aurora Dávila, Fernanda Baca, Rosy Rojas, María Castellá, Natalia Plascencia, Paloma Petra, Lola Ochoa

Premier Status :

Indian Premier

Awards - Winner :

Venice FF (Authors under 40 Award Best Screenplay), Morelia IFF (Audience Award), Huelva Ibero-American FF (Best Director)

Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection :

Morelia IFF (Best Feature Film)

Mayra Hermosillo (b.1987) is a Mexican writer, director, and actress from Torreón who studied acting in Mexico City. Her work focuses on intimacy, identity, and female experience with emotional sensitivity and realism. Her filmography includes the short films EN LA PIEL DE LUCÍA (2018) and ME QUEDO AQUÍ (2022). Her awards and recognitions include official selections at the Guadalajara IFF, multiple international short film awards, development and production support from FOCINE, and work-in-progress awards at Morelia, GLAFF, and Ventana Sur. VANILLA is her directional debut feature.