After a hard day at work, Ernesto and Sebastián go out for a walk. The two are father and son, but haven't lived together in a while. Everything goes smooth, until they get into an awkward conversation they have been avoiding. Both try to understand each other, but still, communication for the deaf son and his stubborn father is a long road ahead.

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Miami Film Festival 2023

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Javier Labrador

Javier Labrador is a cuban born filmmaker currently based in Miami, Florida, where he pursues the improvement of his skills as cinematographer and storyteller. He received a Bachelor Degree in Film and Arts by the renown International Film School of San Antonio de los Baños, in Havana, Cuba. Specialized in Cinematography, Labrador worked in several films as Director of Photography, as well as Script Writer, Executive Producer & Director among other rolls in the film industry where he has learned from within, the very complex world of the arts and craft of filmmaking. His work has been screened to a diverse audiences around the world at film festivals including Toronto, Camerimage, Rotterdam and Berlin. Since relocating to Miami in 2019, he won the Suncoast Regional Emmy Award “Nostalgia” as Executive Producer & Cinematographer for his work on the film “1402 Pork n’ Bean Blue”. Most of his work has been exhibited at the Miami Film Festival. In the 2022 edition was commissioned by the festival and Oolite Arts to direct a short film on the Family topic. Released in 2023 "Road Work Ahead" is his latest work produced between Miami & Cuba. In 2023 the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs honored him with a grant as a recognition of his career as an artist living and working in Miami. He is currently developing his next feature film as producer and director.