A SKYLESS ROOF / TECHO SIN CIELO
A film by Diego Hernández
(Mexico, 2025, 90 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
After opening a shoebox, Diego is struck by severe fatigue that leaves him bedridden, while his friend Liz suffers from mysterious insomnia while preparing astage production. Encouraged by his mother and Liz, Diego seeks help from doctors, motivational coaches, and ultimately a revealing tarot reading. When Liz needs more space for her production, Diego offers his patio, sparking intimate conversations about memory and their shared struggles. As her stage production reaches completion, Diego is the first to witness it. A simple and smart film about grief infused with elegant humor, A Skyless Roof, is the fourth feature by Tijuana-born, self-taught filmmaker Diego Hernández, who stars alongside his mother and friends, and won the Best Mexican Film Award at FICUNAM.
Wednesday, January 21, 7pm
Anthology Film Archives
32 Second Avenue (at 2nd St.)
For tickets and more information visit: https://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/film_screenings/series/59363
Presented as part of Lost & Found: Cine(ma)s Latinoamericanos Re-unidos, co-programmed by Matías Piñeiro and Carlos A. Gutiérrez.
