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wed 16 nov 5:30 pm Caligari FilmBühne
PLANTS Chile 2016 93 min original version with German and English subtitles Script: Roberto Doveris, DoP: Patricio Alfaro, Editor: Roberto Doveris, Production: Mimbre Producciones, Niña Niño Films, Producer: Rocío Romero, Cast: Violeta Castillo, Mauricio Vaca, Juan Cano, Simón Mercado For the first time Florencia (17) will have to take care of her older brother, who is in a vegetative state, by her own. Trying to survive with limited means and no one assisting them, she’ll become ob¬sessed with a comic called "The Plants", which tells the story of the invasion of plant souls during full moon. At the same time, Florencia starts to explore her sexuality, meeting strangers through the internet. "A sexually souped-up teen psycho-thriller (…); an original coming-of-age tale laced with pop culture." (Variety) |
Biography: Roberto Doveris graduated in filmmaking at the Universidad de Chile in Santiago and in 2010 founded the Niña Niño Films production company. He has produced over 30 video clips, videos for non-governmental organizations and short films, many of which have screened in international festivals. LAS PLANTAS is his debut feature film.
Filmography: 2009 MONOKINI, 2010 ANA INTERRUPTS THE DAY, 2015 SUPPORTING ACTRESS (all short films), 2016 LAS PLANTAS Awards: Special Mention of the Youth Jury and Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury (Berlin International Film Festival, Germany 2016) Contact: |
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