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SANTOS: The Book of Alina

SANTOS: The Book of Alina

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SANTOS The Book of Alina is a modern supernatural drama about inheritance identity and power. It follows a young woman pulled between family faith and the unseen world that has been waiting for her to wake up. When Alina Montes unexpectedly inherits her family's Botanica she steps into a legacy she never asked for and cannot escape. The Botanica is more than a spiritual shop. It breathes. It hums. It remembers. It is a place where prayers and secrets mix where energy shifts the air and where the line between the living and the dead is always thin. Her mother a polished politician and devoted believer sees the Botanica as a danger to her reputation and career. To her faith is something to control not something to live. Alina's cousin sees the Botanica differently. Beautiful ambitious and ruthless she believes it belongs to her. She is willing to turn family into an enemy to get it. Alina finds herself standing between two women who both want to decide who she is. But the Botanica has its own plans. Her closest friends are the only people she can trust. Mateo can see and hear spirits that move through the city voices that echo from the past into the present. Tesen can sense things before they happen reading energy and danger in the space around her like instinct. Together they uncover that the Botanica is not just Alina's inheritance. It is a gate to something ancient powerful and alive. As Alina starts to unlock her connection to this power she learns the truth about her bloodline. She is a Santera part of a tradition her mother worked her entire life to bury. The realization forces Alina to choose between the world she grew up in and the one that calls to her through the walls of the Botanica. Then Michael enters her life. A journalist with a camera a story and his own secrets. He is drawn to Alina but his curiosity runs deeper than attraction. He is looking for something hidden in her world and his obsession might destroy them both. The first fourteen episodes follow Alina's awakening as she begins to see what others cannot. The more she learns about the Botanica the more she realizes her family has been protecting something far greater than money or legacy. Each episode peels back another layer of who she is revealing a woman caught between love and danger tradition and rebellion faith and freedom. SANTOS The Book of Alina is emotional bold and visually charged. It blends the raw honesty of Euphoria the intensity and danger of Queen of the South and the dark wonder of Pans Labyrinth. It is a story about power survival and the cost of remembering who you are. In this world candles burn like warnings saints and spirits walk side by side and the past never stays buried. The Botanica becomes Alina's battlefield and her sanctuary. It is where she faces the truth about her family her own reflection and the power she carries in her blood. But this is just the beginning. The first fourteen episodes tell the story of her awakening. Beyond them lies a fifty episode saga that explores how far Alina will go to protect what is hers how deep the roots of her power run and what happens when a generation that was told to forget finally decides to remember. SANTOS The Book of Alina is a story of legacy and rebirth. A world where magic hides in plain sight where faith can be dangerous and where one woman's awakening can change everything. *This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest
The Distance Between the Cloud and the Sea

The Distance Between the Cloud and the Sea

Drama Alias: The Distance Between Cloud And Sea
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8 years ago, Hailey signed a contract to repay Mrs. Parker's favor. She stood by Colin Parker through his lowest moments and helped him heal from the heartbreak of his first love leaving. She was willing to do anything for him. But all she got in return was his indifference and a half-hearted promise to "try to love her." Then, one text from his first love saying she was back made those 5 years feel meaningless. When the contract was up, Hailey left the divorce agreement behind and walked away without hesitation. After all, a man who would never love her was not worth keeping.
Countdown to Doomsday

Countdown to Doomsday

Drama Alias: The Last Train To Safety
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On my way to my hometown to go through the divorce procedures, my husband and I missed the high-speed rail ticket, so we were forced to take the green train. In the previous life, no one knew that the zombie virus was spreading, and all the passengers on the train died. Fate made me reborn and returned to an hour before my death. At this time, I clearly realized that at this moment, there was only one way to save the fate of all passengers, that is, to stop the train and let everyone get off in advance!
The Double Life of My Secret Secretary

The Double Life of My Secret Secretary

Drama Alias: The Double Life of My Secret Secretary
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Her parents forced her into a flash marriage with a stranger who was a CEO, so she fled abroad to escape. After returning home, to avoid her mother's nagging, she disguised herself as a man and became her friend's brother's personal assistant. She then discovered that her boss was the man she had a one-night stand with on her first day back—and he was also her flash-marriage husband whom she had never met!
Surprise Proposal at Divorce Dinner

Surprise Proposal at Divorce Dinner

Drama Alias: Revenge Served at the Altar
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Li Xiaojun, from a wealthy family, falls in love with childhood friend Su Xue. After saving her from an accident, he is left paralyzed. His mother hires doctors to heal him and secretly has him pretend to remain paralyzed to test Su Xue's love. On the eve of their wedding, Li Xiaojun plans to reveal he’s healed but discovers Su Xue’s affair with his best friend, Zeng Jian. Hurt, he agrees to go through with the wedding, secretly turning it into a divorce ceremony. Later, he helps Shen, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, and they decide to marry. On the wedding day, Li Xiaojun announces his divorce from Su Xue, revealing his new bride, leading Su Xue to be humiliated and prompting Zeng Jian to propose to her.
Sorry, Mom

Sorry, Mom

Drama Alias: Silent Sacrifice: A Mother's Unyielding Love
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She worked tirelessly to earn money so her son could attend university. Ten years later, having achieved success, he turned into an ungrateful man and forgets about his humble beginnings. Being disappointed, she found out that the young boy she saved many years ago is now her son's boss...
Virtuous Wife Supports My Ambitions

Virtuous Wife Supports My Ambitions

Drama Alias: Unstoppable Soaring With Her Love
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I come from a poor background and had to give up attending the best university to take care of my seriously ill mother. Fortunately, my girlfriend never left me. She believed in me and encouraged me: “You are the most outstanding person I have ever met, and nothing can compare to you!” Finally, I got an excellent job opportunity and reluctantly left home to work in the city. My boss’s daughter fell in love with me, but I only love my wife back home. Years later, I became a CEO. Just as I was planning to return home to reunite with my wife and mother, an accident caused me to lose my memory! When I woke up, two women claimed to be my love—one dressed in luxury, the other in rags. Who should I believe?
Becoming a Superstar Starts with Breakup

Becoming a Superstar Starts with Breakup

Drama Alias: Being a Superstar in My Second Life
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After kneeling to his ex-wife for 99 days, he is reborn with a determination to become a superstar. Facing numerous challenges and opportunities, he competes in "The Voice," writes songs live on stage, and showcases his talent at a prestigious family banquet. Along the way, his complex relationships with his ex-wife, friends, and rivals add emotional depth and tension to his journey toward stardom.
Mom, I Miss You

Mom, I Miss You

Drama Alias: My Blank Mother and Her SSSS Identity
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A mentally impaired mother gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. After her husband's untimely death, the family lived in poverty. The younger brother, craving chicken soup, persuaded their simple-minded mother to steal a chicken, which led to the neighbors demanding compensation when they were caught. To avoid responsibility, the brother falsely accused his sister, and their ruthless grandmother sent the sister away.Years later, the sister, now a successful CEO, unexpectedly reunites with her long-lost mother and brother. Shockingly, she witnesses her ungrateful brother publicly humiliating their mother...
Donot Take Me Home

Donot Take Me Home

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Through the eyes of a blue British Shorthair cat, the film reflects on the fragility of trust, the weight of fleeting attachments, and the quiet consequences of leaving those who rely on us behind. It is a meditation on empathy, responsibility, and the emotional resonance of love that is given and withdrawn.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest
Back to My Ex-Husband with Our Twin Geniuses

Back to My Ex-Husband with Our Twin Geniuses

Drama Alias: Renewing Love with My Aloof Boss
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Six years ago, she left after an event that nearly cost her life. Now, returning with her son, she met someone from her past at an auction, yet it appeared she had completely forgotten him...
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