Catalina Vergara

The list of fantastic, mythical animals compiled by Carl Linnaeus in his seminal 18th century work Systema Naturae could well be the seed of Niles Atallah’s Animalia Paradoxa – an eccentric tale set in a post-apocalyptic world that follows a strange creature struggling to survive. Dressed in rags and a gas mask, moving like an alien dancer, Animalia roams through an abandoned building – crawling and stretching across concrete, plastic, waste. She laboriously carries and fills up an array of empty bottles to enjoy a modest bath. The camera eye lingers on her with compassion and explores the architectures of trash at an agonising pace. We know in our hearts that Animalia is a human-amphibian longing for the sea…

Opposite the imposing Andes stands Santiago de Chile, with its six million inhabitants, its clouds of pollution and its social housing high-rises stretching as far as the eye can see. During the lockdown, Felipe Elgueta and Ananké Pereira create a mosaic formed by moments from the daily life of immigrants living in cramped accommodation, the profile of a fragmented urban landscape.

평생을 함께 산 아나와 마리아. 말기 암 진단을 받은 마리아를 위해 숲속 나무집으로 이사한 이들은 그곳에서 자연스럽게 죽음이 다가오길 기다린다. 틀에 박힌 일과에 묻혀 지내던 커플은 자신들에게 찾아온 고통의 순간을 함께 이겨내며 다시금 사랑을 확인한다.

One summer day the animals of the forest are invited to a party. They eat a ton of cake and dance all night long. When the party is over they find that all of the trees they use for shelter and food are gone. Strange creatures have stolen their homes, so they decide to go search for them.

A French singer from a small Indie rock band, narrates this intimate and personal journey through her artistic life, her changes and deep emotions lived with her band.

Michelsen, an older trucker who is lonely and sick, while traveling through Patagonia meets someone on the highway who reminds him of his daughter, whom he has not seen in years.

Based on the book by author Marcelo Matthey, this short film narrates his own life in a style reminiscent of school compositions. His constant strolls through streets, houses and beaches are recorded in notes of what he saw, felt or thought during these wanderings or moments, but almost only recalling the processes, the timeline in which things occur and come to mind, the trail of associations coming one after the other, like the steps of a person walking along a street. Immediate impressions, fleeting moments normally lost in time and which are captured in the images and sounds of this film.

독일계 사이비 종교의 광신도들로부터 탈출한 마리아는 은신처로 몸을 피신한다. 그렇지만 기이하게도 은신처마저도 마리아의 감정에 긍정적이지 않은 방식으로 작동하기 시작한다. 이곳에서의 일들은 어느새 악몽으로 바뀌어 버린다.

옛날 어느 한 여행자가 세상의 끝에 다다랐다. 독립한지 얼마 지나지 않은 그 곳, 남미의 끝 언저리에서 그 여행자는 자신만의 왕국을 세웠다. 이 이야기는 1860년대의, '오를리 앙투완 드 투낭'이란 한 미친 프랑스 탐험가의 실화이다. 스스로 헌법을 만들고 국가를 건설한 그는 원주민들을 통합하여 통치자로 선출된다. 실존했으나 허구같은 한 개척자의 이야기. (2017년 제21회 부천국제판타스틱영화제)

옛날 어느 한 여행자가 세상의 끝에 다다랐다. 독립한지 얼마 지나지 않은 그 곳, 남미의 끝 언저리에서 그 여행자는 자신만의 왕국을 세웠다. 이 이야기는 1860년대의, '오를리 앙투완 드 투낭'이란 한 미친 프랑스 탐험가의 실화이다. 스스로 헌법을 만들고 국가를 건설한 그는 원주민들을 통합하여 통치자로 선출된다. 실존했으나 허구같은 한 개척자의 이야기. (2017년 제21회 부천국제판타스틱영화제)

Looking for extras and locations, a filmmaker settles on Chiloé, the second largest island off the coast of Chile. He does auditions, but mainly listens patiently to the stories of young and old people. As an outsider, he cautiously searches for the soul of the community and its underlying tensions.

A film improvisation exercise, shooting during 12 hours and 3 cameras. A story create on set.

There is Luis, pushing his walker forward as he drags along the lawn chair he likes to sit on. And Dorian, a crutch under each arm, making frantic efforts to get the payphone working. And then Sara, legally blind and searching for the sink by feel. One of the residents has his own radio station and plays nostalgic songs and other recordings he makes for his housemates outside, like the sound of the sea. He also keeps his listeners informed of the latest news - which mostly consists of obituaries. These various portraits of people who have been forgotten by the outside world but still have a very rich inner life are beautifully filmed - every shot is like a painting, with the natural light playing an important supporting role.