As if Swallowed by Earth
8.0
Olivia, a young woman living abroad, returns to her hometown in Mexico in the hope of reconnecting with her past. But the violence she witnessed as a child has not abated, and the journey rekindles memories that are impossible to reconcile with.
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Natalia León Director · Diego Ayala Raffalli Composer Techin Chen Cinematographer
United States release January 24, 2025 · Produced in France · Production ARTE, Studio Les Affranchis
Production
XBO films
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ARTE
Production
Studio Les Affranchis
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Have A Nice Day Films
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Studio 12ter
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Kaa Production
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Cercle Rouge Productions
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Saraband
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France
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Original title
Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
United States · January 24, 2025
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States
June 25, 2025 · Premiere · Palm Springs International ShortFest
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · Animation Is Film Festival
Australia
August 9, 2025 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Canada
April 28, 2025 · Premiere · Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
Croatia
June 4, 2025 · Premiere · Animafest Zagreb
France
January 31, 2025 · Premiere · Clermont‑Ferrand Short Film Festival
February 2, 2025 · TV · ARTE (Court-circuit)
October 16, 2025 · Premiere · Saint Paul Trois Châteaux Festival
Ireland
March 21, 2025 · Premiere · Animation Dingle
Italy
August 18, 2025 · Premiere · Imaginaria International Animation Film Festival
Mexico
June 6, 2025 · Premiere · Festival Internacional de Cinema de Guadalajara
Netherlands
March 25, 2025 · Premiere · Movies that Matter Festival
April 1, 2025 · Premiere · Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen
Poland
May 26, 2025 · Premiere · Krakow Film Festival
Portugal
July 18, 2025 · Premiere · Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival
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