The Silence of the River
Fiction Short Film
Peru · 2019 · 14´ · Spanish · A
Sinopsis
Juan, a 9 year-old Peruvian boy, lives with his silent dad in a floating house on the breathtaking Amazon River. This idyllic background sets an allegorical journey into the rainforest jungle, where nature, gender, truth and all things begin to reveal the identity his dad
Director
Francesca Canepa
Her work tries to create a reflection around the current social problems, converging a poetic style with the documentary. Her short film Aya won Best Ibero-American Short Film at the FICG32. The Silence of the River, her second short film, had its World Premiere at the Berlinale 2020 and after winning the Grand Jury Award at the Calgary Film Festival, now it’s eligible to the Academy Awards 2021. Nowadays, she directs music videos and advertising, while developing the script of her first feature film, Belen.
Peru · 2019 · 14´ · Spanish · A
Dirección · Director
Francesca Canepa
Guión · Screenplay
Francesca Canepa
Fotografía · Cinematography
Christian Valera
Música · Music
Karin Zielinski
Sonido · Sound
Ángel Romero
Director de arte · Production designer
Aaron Rojas
Edición · Editor
Gino Moreno
Productor · Producer
Jimena Hospina
Productor Ejecutivo:
Francesca Canepa, Alejandro Noriega
Intérpretes · Cast
Wilson Cruz, Roover Mesía, Luis Mesía
Contacto · Contact
Francesca Canepa
fcanepas@gmail.com
