In the tough neighbourhood of Tepito, a young boy chases the great Mexican dream: to become a boxing champion. Winner of the Short Film Palme d’Or, Cannes 2026.
In the tough neighbourhood of Tepito, a young boy chases the great Mexican dream; to become a boxing champion. Federico Luis shot on 16mm, where a roll runs almost exactly as long as a round, and kept the adults out of frame so only their voices reach us. What remains is Damián’s narrow, euphoric view of a world at once brutal and tender. This compelling short won the Short Film Palme d’Or at Cannes 2026.



