‘Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building’ Deepens Mexican Bruno Santamaría Razo’s Exploration of Secrets, Memory and Childhood

May 19, 2026 1:01am PT ‘Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building’ Deepens Mexican Bruno Santamaría Razo’s Exploration of Secrets, Memory and Childhood

World premiering in Cannes, the autobiographical film is 'not faithful to facts, but it is faithful to emotional memory,' says Santamaría

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Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building. Courtesy of Bruno Santamaría Razo

World premiering at Cannes’ Critics’ Week on May 19, Bruno Santamaría Razo’s film “Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building” (“Seis Meses en el Edificio Rosa con Azul”) is set in early ’90s Mexico where 11-year-old Bruno navigates the ups and downs of childhood and begins to question his sexuality. He learns that his father has been diagnosed with HIV, which sends his family into a spiral and forces each member to deal with the pain in their own way.

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