SOMEDAY THE NIGHT WILL COME (UN DÍA LLEGARÁ LA NOCHE)
A short film directed by Chica Barbosa
Mexico, Spain | 15 min | 2025
Produced by Playlab Films
Created during the Pedro Costa Lab in Yucatán, México.
In a quiet town deep in the Yucatán Peninsula, Virginio carries an invisible weight. The whispers of Xtabay—a Mayan mythic figure who lures souls to their fate—haunt his days, entwined with the shadows of his father and ancestors lost to alcoholism and despair. Surrounded by death, Virginio searches for a way to live with dignity and peace—before the voice of Xtabay claims him too.
SELECTIONS:
FICG - Guadalajara International Film Festival (Mexico, 2025)
DocsMX - International Documentary Film Festival of Mexico City (Mexico, 2025)
Zanate - Festival de Cine Documental Mexicano (Mexico, 2025)
CLAP - Festival de Cine Latinoamericano de Paris (France, 2026)
LALIFF - Los Angeles Latino Film Festival (USA, 2026)
Vienna Shorts (Austria, 2026)
SXSW London (UK, 2026)
Rooftop Films (USA, 2026)
TEAM:
Directed, Written, Shot, Edited by
Chica Barbosa
With consultancy by
Pedro Costa
Produced by
Playlab Films
With the participation of
Virginio Euan Aban & María de la Cruz Chan Quetz
Sound Design and Music by
Lolo Magaña
Dialogue Editing by
Fernando Alanis
Foley Editing by
Paola Anaya
Ambience & Effects Editing by
Lolo Magaña
Sound mix by
Antonio Porém Pires CAS
Sound Post-Production Supervisor by
Javier Uriel González Benavides
Color grading & titles by
Thiago Zanato
