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Chilly & Milly

Directed by William David Caballero
United States
2022
9 mins

WarnerMedia OneFifty Latino Short Film Award

11 years after filming a documentary about his family, director William David Caballero returns home to revisit scenes from his documentary with his parents, Chilly & Milly. Chilly, William’s father, is a diabetic with kidney failure, whose illness detrimentally affects his and his family’s lives. Milly sees her sole purpose in life as taking care of her loved ones. While watching the documentary, Chilly and Milly discuss their life together, and their successes and setbacks in life. When Chilly passes away during the pandemic, Milly comes to terms with her loss.


William David Caballero is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker, multimedia storyteller, 2018 Guggenheim Fellow, and 2021 Creative Capital Award recipient.

Sponsored by WarnerMedia and OneFifty.

  • Year
    2022
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    East Coast Premiere
  • Director
    William David Caballero
  • Writer
    William David Caballero
  • Cinematographer
    William David Caballero
  • Editor
    William David Caballero
  • Genre
    Documentary, Drama
  • Theme
    Drama, Family, Latinx

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