Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building () is a 2026 coming-of-age drama film written, produced, and directed by Bruno Santamaría Razo, in his fiction directorial debut. It is an international co-production of Mexico, Brazil, and Denmark.
The film had its world premiere at the Critics' Week section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May, where it was nominated for Caméra d'Or and Queer Palm.
Premise Set against the backdrop of Mexico City in 1996, an 11-year-old boy develops feelings for his best friend while simultaneously grappling with the news of his father's HIV diagnosis.
Cast Jade Reyes Sofía Espinosa Lázaro Gabino Eduardo Ayala Valeria Vanegas Anuar Vera Teresa Sánchez Valentina Cohen Nara Carreira Demick Lopes
Production In an interview with Cineuropa, Razo explained that the film was inspired by a period in his childhood when his father was mistakenly diagnosed with HIV. In September 2022, the project was selected to participate at the San Sebastián International Film Festival's Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, receiving the Best Project and Dale! (Development Latin America-Europe) Award. It also participated at the 2026 Cinélatino's Film in Progress section, where it won four awards.
Mexican cinematographer Fernando Hernández García shot the film on 16 mm.
Release Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building had its world premiere at the Critics' Week section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May. It is the first Mexican feature-length film to compete at the section, since Ernesto Contreras' Blue Eyelids in 2007.
In April 2026, Luxbox acquired the film's international sales rights. Prior to its premiere, Epicentre Films acquired the film's French distribution rights. It will be released in French theatres on 1 September 2026.
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