E-RIAL
AI, Drama
SYNOPSIS
On a planet that seems to have surrendered, the land is covered in technological waste. No cities, no trees, no voices. Only scorched boards, shattered screens, and red dust covering everything. Amid that desolate landscape, a seed —wounded, cracked, yet intact— resists. A fleet of drones emerges from the horizon, their metallic bodies creaking, covered in rust and broken solar panels. They survive in the air, carrying an ancient irrigation system that still tries to fulfill its task. But everything they touch is inert: boiling chips, structures that repel water. At night, clouds heavy with data appear, releasing a downpour of information, real-time streams, and algorithms. And so it goes, every night, with cybernetic storms.
Film Participations Awards
11th Villa de Leyva Film Festival “Villa del Cine” (2025, COL) – Best AI Short Film
Water Film Prize: Back to Our Future (2025, USA) – Honorable Mention
Babul Eco Film Festival (2026, IND) – Official Selection
Filmmakers Sessions – Volume 2 (2026, GBR) – Official Selection Videograma 4 – International Video Art Festival (2026, COL) – Official Selection
Toronto Global Film Festival (2025, CAN) – Official Selection
Miami Art Tech Summit (2025, USA) – Official Selection
Festival Internacional de Cine con Medios Alternativos – FICMA (2025, MEX) – Official Selection
MIXED* (2026, USA) – Official Selection
Festival Internacional de Cine de Tequila (2026, MEX) – Official Selection
Directed by
Jhonattan Sarmiento
Country of Origin
Colombia
Production
Colombia
Production year
2025
Runtime
5'