As Christmas approaches, a little girl longs to reconnect with her mother, who is in prison. Determined not to let the prison walls keep them apart, she devises an unusual plan to reach her. Her heartfelt mission becomes a touching story of hope, childhood ingenuity, and the enduring bond between a mother and daughter.
Director Details
Regina Rios is a filmmaker from Ciudad Constitución in northern Mexico. She holds an MFA in Film and Television Production from Loyola Marymount University and teaches at Universidad de las Américas Puebla. Her thesis film was selected for the 2025 Gotham EDU x Focus Features Student Short Film Showcase, while her previous short premiered at the Oscar-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival. Rios is currently developing her debut feature, Everything Grows Here, an exploration of family, memory, and resilience set in the deserts of northern Mexico.
