Capturing his surroundings with a camera, s boy raised in the mountains yearns to squeeze reality. He films his home surroundings creating choppy, chaotic images that match the energetic life of a child. Fleeting glimpses of youth unfold, yet the result is by no means superficial. The boy’s flowing thoughts produce observations that suggest a strikingly philosophical nature. His contemplation of life runs deep, matched by an intense emotional experience. However, typical of childhood, a moment later his attention may be grabbed by something else, something mundane, and he seamlessly transitions from profound reflections to everyday activities like calling the dog or playing with his older sister.
Argentina, Germany 2023, '12
DIRECTOR: Rita Pauls, Federico Luis Tachella
CAMERA: Lisandro Díaz Deschamps
MONTAGE: Andrés Medina
PRODUCERS: Juan Pablo Labonia, Manuel Abramovich
PRODUCTION: Ruido
FESTIVALS & AWARDS:
IDFA: Best Short (2023)
BAFICI (2023)
FICCI (2023)
Millenium Docs Against Gravity (2023)
Rita Pauls
Born in Buenos Aires in 1993, Rita Pauls is a performer, writer and translator. In her work she explores language, intimacy and the search for uncontrolled performative situations. She wrote the script for the performance The Clouds: conversations on stage of The Mother and The Daughter, the short film La Siesta with Federico Luis Tachella, the theater piece MundStück with Ant Hampton and the musical film Stroke of Luck/Death with La Piba Berreta. She collaborated as a performer with artists such as Federico León, Dora García, Paula Salomón, Dudú Alcón Quintanilha and Jimena Crocceri.
At that very moment (Best Documentary Short at IDFA Short Film Competition) is her first short film as director.
Federico Luis Tachella
Federico Luis Tachella was born in Buenos Aires in 1990. He studied Social Communication at the University of Buenos Aires. In 2013, he co-directed Vidrios, his school thesis that premiered at that same year’s Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival (BAFICI). In 2018, he shot Mirko, his first short film, which won the Audiovisual Award from the Argentinian National Endowment for the Arts and also premiered at BAFICI.
His short film La Siesta had its international premiere at the Official Short Film Competition of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It was also distinguished with an Honorable Mention in TIFF’s Shortcuts (Toronto Film Festival) and won best short film at the 2019 BAFICI (Buenos Aires Film Festival).
Nowadays, he is developing his first feature film, Simón de la montaña.
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