Jugando al esconder

Filmmaker Gustavo Salmerón embarks on a personal journey to understand his family by exploring the extensive archive of home videos and photographs accumulated by his parents over decades. Through a collection of ordinary moments captured on film, he seeks to piece together the hidden narratives and emotional landscapes of his parents' lives and their relationships.

"Jugando al esconder" (Playing Hide-and-Seek) received critical acclaim for its intimate and deeply personal approach to documentary filmmaking. Reviewers praised its emotional resonance, innovative use of personal archives, and its universal themes of family, memory, and identity. The film was lauded for its ability to find profound meaning in the everyday.

• Praised for its raw emotional honesty and intimate portrayal of family life.

• Celebrated for its innovative narrative structure built from home video archives.

• Seen as a deeply personal and universally relatable exploration of memory and identity.

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Special Jury Prize at the Málaga Spanish Film Festival.

The film was made by Gustavo Salmerón using over 30 years of home videos and photographs recorded by his parents, effectively turning his family's life into a cinematic narrative.