SF DocFest 2025: Sketches on the Sky & Mercedes

Filmmakers in Attendance.

Sketches on the Sky:
Surrounding Tajin there are several schools for Papantla flyers attended by Dana, Said, Jairo and Sarahí, four children that learn a prehispanic dance where people fly to invoke the rain. While they are prepared to become flyers, they will take us on a journey through the legends that tell how new generations can fly and save the region from drought. In order to fly, they must confront their fears, be disciplined and keep dreaming. Directed by Ligia Giovana Cortés Aguila.

Mercedes:
Spend a day in pre-pandemic San Francisco with Mercedes Weatherford, a quirky woman in her 70’s who still works full-time. Over the course of her workday, she reflects on her career and life journey. During this 12 minute portrait, the documentary asks what is the value of work? Directed by Justine Nagan.