United States / Mar 12, 2026 / SXSW | Texas Short Program
A Fragile Vessel (2026)
Directed by Samuel Díaz Fernández
16minruntime
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Plot
The hottest summer on record left Austin ablaze and terrified, a city where heat hits hardest in at-risk neighborhoods and communities of color. In the aftermath, the Castañón family walks into the woods, asking: What is heat? At a city-run heat-mapping event, they trace invisible threats and exercise small acts of agency, exploring how conversation—at home, with neighbors, with scientists and policy-makers—shapes the way we live in a world remade by heat.
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Documentary
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Una Nave Fragil |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 12 marzo 2026 |
| Production | Ái Vuong, Meghan Cleary Rauker |
| Writer | Samuel Díaz Fernández, Ái Vuong, Rafa V Fernando, Alejandro Díaz |
| Editing | Samuel Díaz Fernández, Rafa V Fernando, Alex Winker |
| Cinematography | Samuel Díaz Fernández, Ái Vuong |
| Assistant directors | Samuel Díaz Fernández |
| Camera operators | Ái Vuong |
| Additional photography | Ái Vuong |
| Production design | Alonso J. Luján |
| Art direction | Alonso J. Luján |
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| Set decoration | Alonso J. Luján |
| Music | Carmen Lustik, César González Cortés, Alejandro Díaz, Justin Hennard |
| Sound | César González Cortés, Alejandro Díaz, Carmen Lustik, Justin Hennard |
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