ALMAMULA
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Synopsis
Fleeing homophobic attacks, Nino moves to a rural house in the middle of a forest pursued by Almamula, a monster that takes away those who commit carnal sins. In a world of whispers, unspoken wishes and prayers, Nino's curiosity and impulses rise to the surface.
Film sheet
Fleeing homophobic attacks, Nino moves to a rural house in the middle of a forest pursued by Almamula, a monster that takes away those who commit carnal sins. In a world of whispers, unspoken wishes and prayers, Nino's curiosity and impulses rise to the surface.
LANGUAGES): Spanish
SUBTITLE: English
COUNTRY(S): Argentina, France, Italy
PREMIER TYPE: Caribbean Premiere
SECTION: First Fiction Opera Jimmy Sierra
DIRECTOR(S): Juan Sebastian Torales
PRODUCER(S): Edgard Tenembaum, Lorena Quevedo, Augusto Pelliccia, Pilar Peredo
SCREENWRITER(S): Juan Sebastian Torales
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Ezequiel Salinas
EDITOR: Juan Sebastian Torales
MUSIC: Matteo Locasciulli
CONTACT: Blessed Film Sales
DISTRIBUTION: Luisa Lucía Paz, Martina Grimaldi, Adrán Ramallo, Cali Coronel, Tania Darchuk, Beto Fragola, María Soldi, Martina Grimaldi, Nicolás Diaz
Director's Statement
It's a story that is very personal to me. It came from how I felt at a pretty dark time in my adolescence, something I think a lot of gay teenagers go through. I was born into a community that saw things through two lenses: conservatism and superstition. There was a sense of magic in that superstition that always attracted me. I took that dark time and fused it with the mythology of my own city, to bring a message of hope to young people who suffer abuse for being different.
Festivals and awards
It's a story that is very personal to me. It came from how I felt at a pretty dark time in my adolescence, something I think a lot of gay teenagers go through. I was born into a community that saw things through two lenses: conservatism and superstition. There was a sense of magic in that superstition that always attracted me. I took that dark time and fused it with the mythology of my own city, to bring a message of hope to young people who suffer abuse for being different.
2023 Berlin International Film Festival Nominated, Oso de Cristal Generación 14plus – Best Film Juan Sebastián Torales Nominated, GWFF Award for Best First Feature 2023 Chicago International Film Festival Nominated, Q-Hugo Gold Juan Sebastián Torales Won, Special Mention Competition of perspectives Juan Sebastián Torales 2023 Monstruos – Taranto Horror Film Festival Nominated, Monstruos Award Special Mention 2023 San Sebastián International Film Festival Nominated, Sebastiane Award Best Latin American 2023 Seattle International Film Festival Nominated, Ibero-American Competition.
Juan Sebastian Torales
Juan Sebastián Torales is an Argentine film director. In 2006 he wrote, produced and directed his first documentary short film, “La Croix”, selected for the Mar del Plata Film Festival, in which the artist Luizo Vega crucifies himself in real time. In 2007 he moved to Paris, directed and wrote the short films “The Trees” (2011) and “Le Warrior” (2018), among other independent productions. Since he moved to France he has also been a renowned French television editor with over 30 documentaries to his credit. “Almamula” is his first fiction film (Eurimages Development Award at San Sebastián FF 2019). As a preamble to the story of his first feature film, he directed and produced his short films “Sacha” (2019) and “Maco” (2020), both shot in Santiago del Estero, his hometown.
Director's Filmography
Short:
2023 Almamula 2020 Maco
2019 Sacha
2018 Le Warrior
2011 The Trees
2008 La Croix