SYNOPSIS:
Amidst the social unrest and pandemic that is sweeping Chile, Alkisti (32), a Greek filmmaker living in Santiago, and Mara (4), her housemate’s daughter, are forced into progressive confinement. During this time of crisis, Alkisti decides to film the space she shares with Mara, revealing games, dialogues and common concerns that will lead to a tale about femininity, survival and collective care.
Released- 2021, Chile / 13 min / short documentary
PRODUCTION COMPANIES:
TEAM:
- Direcctor: Alkisti Efthymiou
- Producer : Karin Cuyul
- Script: Alkisti Efthymiou y Mara Chernilo-Gutierrez
- Direction of photography: Ismael Pereira y Alkisti Efthymiou
- Edition: Ismael Pereira
- Original soundtrack: Ismael Pereira
- Sound design and mix: Antonia Larenas
- Color and mastering: Kenzo Mijares
- Poster design: Carola Ureta
FESTIVALS:
- Asterisco Festival Internacional de Cine LGBTIQ+ (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2021)
- Festival Curta Cinema (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2021)
- Festival de Cine Nacional de Ñuble (Chillán, Chile, 2022)
- FEMCINE – Festival de Cine de Mujeres (Santiago, Chile, 2022)
- Queer Wave: The Cyprus LGBTQIA+ Film Festival (Nicosia, Cyprus, 2022)
- Positively Different Short Film Festival (Athens, Greece, 2023)
- Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival (Athens, Greece, 2023)
- Vienna Shorts Online (2022)
- Surplus Cinema (Brussels, Belgium, 2022)
- El día más corto (Cineteca Nacional y Ondamedia, Chile, 2022)
AWARDS:
Special mention of the jury, FEMCINE 12, 2022