SMA

About this Short Film

SMA, directed by Osvaldo Ponce (Argentina, 2026), centres on an adult living with spinal muscular atrophy and uses dance, music and memory to explore embodied experience. Brief, atmospheric and intimate in tone, the short relies on rhythmic musical refrains — including repeated utterances of "heat" — and movement to create a contemplative, sensory-driven portrait rather than a linear narrative. Viewers can expect a film that privileges the subject’s perspective, highlighting how movement and recollection intersect in everyday life. SMA will appeal to audiences interested in contemporary dance, disability representation and experimental shorts, and offers a considered contribution to the Focus on Ability International Short Film Festival programme.