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Made in Mexico - Short Films Programme
Raúl, a bodyguard nearing retirement, is ordered by his boss to get rid of Dante, an unwanted Doberman, a job that sets him against his own son.
Raúl, a bodyguard on the verge of retirement, returns to work alongside his son, Daziel, before he has fully recovered from an accident. His boss orders him to get rid of Dante, a Doberman he no longer wants. To keep his job, Raúl agrees, despite his son’s objections. But when his attempts fail, Raúl is confronted with his own obsolescence, and must decide how far he is willing to go to keep his standing in his son’s eyes.

Credits

Director
Julio Kassack
Producer
Laura Retiz
Cinematographer
Liz Robles
Editor
Francy Tamayo, Julio Kassack
Sound
Isa Montalvo
Music
Lucas Barroso Rouwet
Cast
Leonardo Alonso, José Sabino

About the Director

Julio Kassack
Julio Kassack was born in Mexico City in 1992. He holds a degree in actuarial science from UNAM and a master’s in economics from CIDE, and studied visual arts at La Esmeralda, specialising in photography. His photographs were shown at FotoMéxico 2019 and the 21st Photography Biennial in Mexico in 2025. He is currently studying at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC), where he directed