Celestino
a film by Hans Bryssinck
UPCOMING EVENTS:
International Premiere
22.04.2026 Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG)
-International competition-
Synopsis
During a sabbatical in Mexico, Belgian journalist Ivan follows the trail of the enigmatic writer Celestino Pérez. Upon arriving in the village where he is supposed to live, the author is nowhere to be found. The writer’s family welcomes Ivan, who, fascinated by the sdtrange daily life of the household, finds himself drawn into an unexpected confinement. As the days pass, his own experience begins to dissolve into the imagined portrait of Celestino.
A film by Hans Bryssinck
A production of Mountain View
With Jonathan Capdevielle, Martha Claudia Moreno, Sandra Celedón, Kerygma Flores, Evangelina Martinez
Script & Direction Hans Bryssinck Cinematography Rosa Hadit Art direction Mara Ugalde Sound Gert Verboven Costumes Diana Montesinos Casting Ana Patricia Ortiz Ayala Editor Julieta Seco Sound design & mix Matthias Hillegeer Colorgrading Xavier Dockx Music performance George van Dam
Delegate producer Gert Verboven Coproducer Hans Bryssinck Executive producers Humberto Hinojosa & Pablo Garcia Line producer Wannes Gevaert
A production of Mountain View
With Jonathan Capdevielle, Martha Claudia Moreno, Sandra Celedón, Kerygma Flores, Evangelina Martinez
Script & Direction Hans Bryssinck Cinematography Rosa Hadit Art direction Mara Ugalde Sound Gert Verboven Costumes Diana Montesinos Casting Ana Patricia Ortiz Ayala Editor Julieta Seco Sound design & mix Matthias Hillegeer Colorgrading Xavier Dockx Music performance George van Dam
Delegate producer Gert Verboven Coproducer Hans Bryssinck Executive producers Humberto Hinojosa & Pablo Garcia Line producer Wannes Gevaert
Technical details
Title: Celestino
Length: 69 min
Screening format: DCP/16:9/5.1 SRD
Original languages: Spanish, French
Genre: Feature fiction film
Shooting format: 4K Colour
Shooting location: Mexico, Tianguistengo
A production of Mountain View A coproduction with SPIN
With the support of Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Tax Shelter Belgium, BUDA, Beursschouwburg, Colmena, nona, VIERNULVIER
Title: Celestino
Length: 69 min
Screening format: DCP/16:9/5.1 SRD
Original languages: Spanish, French
Genre: Feature fiction film
Shooting format: 4K Colour
Shooting location: Mexico, Tianguistengo
A production of Mountain View A coproduction with SPIN
With the support of Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Tax Shelter Belgium, BUDA, Beursschouwburg, Colmena, nona, VIERNULVIER
About the director
Hans Bryssinck is an artist, educator and narrative practitioner, with a career that spans the visual, performing and audiovisual arts, mainly focusing on collaborative work.
He is a founding member and codirector of the artistic support platform SPIN (Brussels, BE). He teaches Performance at the School of Arts (Ghent, BE) and Narrative Practices for community work and education at UCIRED (Puebla, MX). He lives in Mexico since 2016, where he wrote and directed Celestino.
Since 2019, his artistic and educational practice has been enriched by narrative practices, providing tools for working with people and communities centering ethics of care.
Contact the producer: gert@mountainvw.com
Contact the director: hans@spinspin.be
Hans Bryssinck is an artist, educator and narrative practitioner, with a career that spans the visual, performing and audiovisual arts, mainly focusing on collaborative work.
He is a founding member and codirector of the artistic support platform SPIN (Brussels, BE). He teaches Performance at the School of Arts (Ghent, BE) and Narrative Practices for community work and education at UCIRED (Puebla, MX). He lives in Mexico since 2016, where he wrote and directed Celestino.
Since 2019, his artistic and educational practice has been enriched by narrative practices, providing tools for working with people and communities centering ethics of care.
Contact the producer: gert@mountainvw.com
Contact the director: hans@spinspin.be
