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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Santiago Mohar Volkow

Santiago MOHAR VOLKOW (1989, Mexico) is a director, screenwriter and producer. His directorial debut Los Muertos (2014) was screened internationally and received the top prize at Riviera Maya Film Festival. His film Sysiphus (2019) was awarded the Best Documentary Prize at Shanghai International Film Festival as well as the Best Film Prize at Marseille Film Festival. Una Historia de Amor y Guerra (2024) has its world premiere at IFFR 2024.

Filmography

(selection) Dios Nunca Muere/God Never Dies (2012), Sofia of Bucharest (2013, short), Los Muertos (2014), Silvestre, pederastia clerical en Oaxaca (2016, short doc), Sysiphus (2020, doc, co-dir), Embers (2021, short), Good Savage (2023), Una Historia de Amore y Guerra/A Story of Love and War (2024)

Santiago Mohar Volkow at IFFR

  • Una historia de amor y guerra

    Santiago Mohar Volkow | 111' | Mexico | World premiere

    Corrupt developer Pepe Sánchez-Campo comes into conflict with local guerrillas in this epic comedy telenovela.