\tJ\u00f4 Serfaty\u2019s \u201cBeyond the Edge,\u201d Jorge Cadena\u2019s \u201cTropical Malady,\u201d and Mar\u00eda Paz Barrag\u00e1n\u2019s \u201cThe Tenants\u201d look like potential standouts at the 7th Proyecta project platform at next week\u2019s Ventana Sur.<\/p>\n
\tSupported by two powerful partners, Cannes March\u00e9 du Film and the San Sebastian Film Festival, Proyecta, will take place place Dec. 4 in Montevideo\u2019s Teatro Sol\u00eds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tOne of Proyecta\u2019s buzz titles, J\u00f4 Serfaty\u2019s fiction debut \u201cBeyond the Edge\u201d took prizes from Globo Filmes and Vitrine at Brazil\u2019s BRLab and then was a double winner at M\u00e1laga\u2019s 2023 MAFF. Projeto Paradiso also supported development.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
\tSourced from San Sebastian\u2019s Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, \u201cTropical Malaise\u201d is the latest from Swiss-Colombian Cadena, whose shorts won a Rotterdam Tiger (\u201cLos cents de Antonia,\u201d 2017), at Berlin (\u201cSoeurs Jarariju\u201d) and SXSW, while scoring an EFA nomination (\u201cFlores de otro patio\u201d). \t<\/p>\n
\t\t\t \t\t\tPopular on Variety\t\t \t \t\t \t \tA social-issue shock fest, catnip for sales agents, from Lima-based Final Abierto, \u201cTenants\u201d plumbs the \u2013 here, literally \u2013 shocking reality of immigration. It won four awards at\u00a0\u00a0FantasoLab.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tIn news, \u201cPerseidas\u201d has scored a top-notch all-star female cast, led by Macarena Garc\u00eda (\u201cBlancanieves,\u201d \u201cLa mes\u00edas\u201d), which speaks well of the caliber of its screenplay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tFrance\u2019s Srab Films has boarded Duv\u00e1n Duque Vargas\u2019 \u201cName and Surname,\u201d from emerging Colombian art pic powerhouse Evidencia Films, headed by accomplished director Franco Lolli, whose \u201cGente de Bien\u201d (2014) and \u201cLitigante\u201d (2019), both played Cannes Critics\u2019 Week, \u201cLitigante\u201d opening the section.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tElsewhere, Proyecta frames sophomore outings from Puerto Rico\u2019s Sundance-selected Glorimar Marrero S\u00e1nchez (\u201cThe Fishbowl\u201d)\u00a0\u00a0and Colombian Fabi\u00e1n Hern\u00e1ndez whose \u201cUn Var\u00f3n\u201d played Cannes\u2019 2022 Directors\u2019 Fortnight.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cBeyond the Edge\u201d reflects on the \u201ctruly affected individuals\u201d of environmental impact, says Serfaty, but also the feelings stirred in a fisherwoman and her daughter by the return to their village of a once summer resident.<\/p>\n
\tDuque Vargas spent \u201ca significant amount of time\u201d exploring the shape of \u2018Name and Surname\u2019 \u201cin more intimate settings,\u201d especially a teen\u2019s fractured relationship with his father.\u00a0 \t<\/p>\n
\tWhether charting family re-connection (\u201cPerseidas,\u201d \u201cToday Is Yesterday\u201d), facing a new uncertainty in life (We\u2019re Fine\u201d), setting up a new home (\u201cEl Grito de la Trinitaria\u201d) or just trying to fix the lawn-mower (\u201cGrass\u201d), multiple titles chart bedrock affective connection \u2013 or their lack \u2013 in an unsettling age.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\t\u201cWe have observed a clear trend in projects focused on exploring the inner worlds of characters and how these shape their external universe,\u201d observes Yago Mateo, Cannes March\u00e9 du Film programs manager. \u201cNotably, there is a tendency to focus on the intra-familial relationships of the characters and how these define and construct our protagonists,\u201d he adds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\t\u201cIn many cases, these are deeply intimate stories that address universal themes, where the narrative thread rests on understanding the protagonists. To sum up, there\u2019s a trend in fiction approached from a highly realistic and intimate perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tA drill down on Proyecta\u2019s 2024 lineup:<\/p>\n
\t\u201cBeyond the Edge,\u201d (\u201cBorda do Mundo,\u201d J\u00f4 Serfaty, Brazil, France)<\/p>\n
\tSerfaty\u2019s follow-up to 2019 multi-prized doc debut \u201cUm filme de ver\u00e3o.\u201d A former summer resident returns to a coastal hamlet, soon to be engulfed by the sea, sparking memories and desires of a fisherwoman and her young granddaughter. The film \u201csheds light on the right to memory, to retell erased stories and rebuild a connection with the past,\u201d Serfaty tells\u00a0Variety.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\t\u201cBirds,\u201d (\u201cLos P\u00e1jaros,\u201d Fabi\u00e1n Hern\u00e1ndez, Colombia)<\/p>\n
\tDuring training at a military battalion in the remote jungle, Freddy (18) performs all the rites of passage required to gain respect \u2013 Fighting, talking tough, putting up with the rigid schedule \u2013 but finally\u00a0confronting his true identity. Produced by Manuel Ruiz Montealegre, behind \u201cUn Var\u00f3n\u201d and \u201cAmparo,\u201d which played Cannes Critics\u2019 Week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\t \t\t\t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\tBirds \t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Gabriela Cubillos Castiblanco \t\t \t \t\t\t \t\u201cChances of a Fish,\u201d (La C\u00e1bala del Pez,\u201d Colombia, France, Mexico)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\t\u201cOne number appears on the scales of a fish. A whole village happens to win the lottery with this number. This massive triumph is witnessed by a woman, the village\u2019s one and only loser.\u201d A debut feature project from Colombia\u2019s Ana Katalina Carmona, whose short \u201cLos Enemies\u201d won the Breakthrough Award at Toulouse, co-produced by France\u2019s Dublin Films and Mexico\u2019s Collective Colmena.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\t\u201cEl Grito de la Trinitaria,\u201d (Glorimar Marrero S\u00e1nchez, Spain, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tRe-uniting Puerto Rico\u2019s Marrero S\u00e1nchez, director of the 2023 Sundance title \u201cThe Fishbowl\u201d with its producer Auna Producciones (\u201cWhere Silence Passes By\u201d), and extending the director\u2019s work on colonialism and gender. Selling her home to pay her son\u2019s debt, Antonia, 70, forms a home with Dominican Luisa, 35, after her flat is offered on Airbnb.<\/p>\n
\t \t\t\t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\tEl Grito de la Trinitaria \t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Amaya Izquierdo \t\t \t \t\t\t \t\u201cGrass,\u201d (\u201cPasto,\u201d Ivana Galdeano, Argentina) \t<\/p>\n
\tKarina (36) lives in a cottage on a squatter\u2019s land. When her lawn mower blows, she spends three days trying to raise money to get the grass trimmed, \u201cunderscoring tensions in her relationships and precarious lifestyle.\u201d Produced by Valeria Forster\u2019s Brava Cine (\u201cLa Quinta\u201d). Galdeano \u201chas a remarkable ability to give voice to women on the margins, portraying their struggles, silences, and daily resilience with heart-wrenching authenticity,\u201d says Forster.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\t \t\t\t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\tGrass \t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Brava Cine \t\t \t \t\t\t \t\u201cI Thought I Was Swimming,\u201d (\u201cAnoche Cre\u00ed Que Nadaba,\u201d Catalina Torres Puentes, Uruguay, Paraguay)<\/p>\n
\tTorres\u2019 first feature: At a seaside resort in Uruguay, Vera\u2019s grandmother Tere insists on betting at the casino, caring for best friend Elsa and drinking whisky.\u00a0\u201cAs tourists leave, what remains unspoken is like the heat: it suffocates and prevents sleeping,\u201d the synopsis runs. Produced by Uruguay\u2019s Monarca Films and Paraguay\u2019s Sabat\u00e9 Films, behind Paz Encina\u2019s\u00a0\u201cParaguayan Hammock\u201d and \u201cKilling the Dead,\u201d Paraguay\u2019s\u00a02020 Oscar entry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\t \t\t\t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\tI Thought I Was Swimming \t\t\t\t \t \t\t\t \t\u201cName and Surname,\u201d (Duv\u00e1n Duque Vargas, Colombia, France)<\/p>\n
\tFer, 16, battles to escape his father\u2019s shady dealings and house, which compares unfavorably to those of his upper-class high school friends. Fer\u2019s \u201cnavigating through the contrasting worlds of the fractured home of his father and his upper-class school friends will resonate strongly in the Latin American context,\u201d Duque Vargas has told\u00a0Variety.<\/p>\n
\t \t\t\t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\tName and Surname \t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Capucine Mahe \t\t \t \t\t\t \t\u201cPerseidas,\u201d (\u201cPerseids,\u201d Spain)<\/p>\n
\tElena Irureta (\u201cPatria\u201d), Itziar Aizpuru (\u201cFlowers\u201d) and Ana Polvorosa (\u201cCable Girls\u201d) join Macarena Garc\u00eda, \u201cPerseidas\u201d turns on a famous Spanish chef who returns from Uruguay to Spain to attend her mother\u2019s funeral. Winner of a best feature project at Mallorca Talent Lab, \u201cPerseids\u201d marks director Ignacio Lasterra Pinto\u2019s debut.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\t \t\t\t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\tPerseidas \t\t\t\t \t \t\t\t \t\u201cTenants,\u201d (Mar\u00eda Paz Barag\u00e1n, Peru, Spain)<\/p>\n
\tAn immigration horror feature exploring issues of class, racism and xenophobia, but through a genre lens, building to what looks like a chilling finale. \u201cTenants\u201d is set in 2003 as Edwin and Maria\u00a0relocate from Lima to Madrid. They move into the only house they can afford. Soon, they hear spirits. Spain\u2019s Batiak Films, behind Berlinale Fipresci winner \u201cThe Human Hibernation,\u201d and Elora Posthouse co-produce.<\/p>\n
\t \t\t\t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\tTenants \t\t\t\t \t \t\t\t \t\u201cToday Is Yesterday,\u201d (\u201cHoy es Ayer,\u201d Alexis Dur\u00e1n, Colombia)<\/p>\n
\tJuan Carlos, 42, after a mysterious disappearance, suddenly returns to his family and attempts to build a relationship with his son, who doesn\u2019t remember him. Produced by Daniel Garcia, who has produced Lolli\u2019s \u201cLitigante,\u201d Beatriz Seigner\u2019s Cannes Directors\u2019 Fortnight title \u201cLos Silencios,\u201d and all the movies of Rub\u00e9n Mendoza, including Tallinn 2029 top prize winner \u201cThe Wandering Girl.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t \t\t\t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\tToday Is Yesterday \t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Garcia Teflon \t\t \t \t\t\t \t\u201cTropical Malaise,\u201d (Jorge Cadena, Switzerland, France)\u00a0 \t<\/p>\n
\tProduced by Geneva\u2019s GoldenEggProduction, behind Cannes ACID opener \u201cLet Me Go,\u201d partnering with France\u2019s Still Moving (\u201cRule 34\u201d). Queer activists team with indigenous communities to protest Colombia\u2019s largest open-cast coal mine. Cadena\u2019s \u201cvisual language, enriched by vibrant Caribbean landscapes and infused with contagious activism, promises a unique work,\u201d say producers Gabriela Bussmann and Yan Decoppet.<\/p>\n
\t \t\t\t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\tTropical Malaise \t\t\t\t \t \t\t\t \t\u201cWe\u2019re Fine,\u201d (Mariana Sanguinetti, Renzo Cozza, Argentina)<\/p>\n
\tAbandoned by husband Daniel, who leaves for Spain, Carla sells his belongings. Carla \u201ccontemplates the beauty of a moment of crisis, where what she took for granted no longer exists, starting with her own desire. We are interested in discussing adulthood as a period of uncertainty,\u201d its directors say. Produced by Paloma Torras at Buenos Aires\u2019 La Casa de Al Lado.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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