Perspektive Perspectives
Dedinji Las herederas The Heiresses Marcelo Martinessi
Paragvaj, Urugvaj, Nem~ija, Brazilija, Norve{ka, Francija Paraguay, Uruguay, Germany, Brazil, Norway, France 2018
re`ija/directed by Marcelo Martinessi scenarij/screenplay Marcelo Martinessi fotografija/cinematography Luis Armando Arteaga monta`a/editing Fernando Epstein igrajo/cast Ana Brun (Chela), Margarita Irún (Chiquita), Ana Ivanova (Angy), Nilda Gonzalez (Pati), María Martins (Pituca), Alicia Guerra (Carmela), Yverá Zayas (pevka/singer) producenta/producers Sebastián Peña Escobar, Marcelo Martinessi produkcija/production La Babosa Cine Defensa Nacional 737 Asuncion, Paraguay E info�lababosacine.com format/format DCP, barvni/colour dol`ina/running time 95' festivali, nagrade (izbor)/ festivals, awards (selection) Berlinale 2018 (najbolj{a igralka/ Best Actress, nagrada FIPRESCI/ FIPRESCI Prize, nagrada Alfred Bauer/Alfred Bauer Award), Seattle 2018, Sydney 2018 (najbolj{i film/ Best Film)
Tiha mojstrovina dokaj neznane paragvajske kinematografije, ki ob razmerju `ensk v zrelih letih prika`e osebnostno rast od hrome~e otopelosti do o`ivljenega prebujenja. Chiquita in Chela sta par `e vrsto let. Medtem ko je prva s svojo odlo~nostjo prevzela dominantno vlogo, druga v varnem zavetju doma malodu{no `ivotari v njeni senci. Toda te`ave z denarjem, zaradi katerih mora Chiquita za nekaj ~asa v zapor, prisilijo Chelo, da se zdrami iz otopelosti. S svojim starim mercedesom za~ne preva`ati bogate starej{e gospe, ob tem pa spozna mlado in `ivljenja polno Angy, ki v njej prebudi `e pozabljene ob~utke. "Zanimala me je generacija lezbijk v {estdesetih in sedemdesetih letih, ki so odra{~ale ob diktatorskem zatiranju in so ponotranjile homofobijo sistema. /.../ Pomembno se mi je zdelo pokazati, da niso bojevite in niso moderne lezbijke v boju za svoje pravice. Prihajajo iz dru`be, v kateri so bile primorane odra{~ati s sposojeno identiteto. Posku{ale so ohraniti lastno podobo, vendar so obenem igrale nekoga drugega, saj jih tudi v lastnih krogih niso polno sprejeli." (Marcelo Martinessi)
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Chela and Chiquita have been a couple for a very long time. Extroverted Chiquita is responsible for managing their life together. Chela on the other hand is reluctant to leave the house, preferring to spend her days quietly in Chiquita's shadow. When running into financial difficulties, Chiquita is sent to prison for debt. Suddenly left on her own, Chela is forced to wake up from emotional slumber. She uses her old Daimler to provide a taxi service to wealthy older ladies. In her new role, she meets the young and life-affirming Angy. This encounter helps Chela rediscover her long-forgotten desires. "I was interested in this generation of lesbian women around 60s/70s that grew up under all the oppression of dictatorship and have internalised the homophobia of the system. /.../ It was important for me to show that they are not militant and that they are not modern lesbian women fighting for their rights. They are from a society where they had to grow up with borrowed identities, trying to be themselves but also playing someone else because they weren't fully accepted by their own people." (Marcelo Martinessi)
Marcelo Martinessi
filmografija (izbor)/filmography (selection)
Rojen v Paragvaju leta 1973. Po {tudiju komunikacij v doma~em mestu Asunció se je podal v London na filmsko {olo. Kmalu je po`el prve uspehe s kratkimi filmi, ki zajemajo navdih iz literature in aktualne politike. Leta 2010 je postal izvr{ni direktor prve paragvajske nacionalne televizije, danes pa se tako doma kot v svetu vedno bolj uveljavlja kot filmski re`iser in scenarist.
2009 2011 2013 2018
Born in Paraguay in 1973, Martinessi studied communication in his hometown, followed by film at the London Film School. He soon achieved distinction with his short films, which revolve around literature and relevant political concerns. In 2010, he was appointed executive director of his country's first public television station. He has recently been winning international recognition as a filmmaker and screenwriter.
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A quiet masterpiece by a voice from the little-known Paraguayan cinema. By centring on a relationship between two middle-aged women, The Heiresses explores personal growth, ranging from paralysing apathy to optimistic awakening.
Karai norte (kratki/short) Calle última (kratki/short) La voz perdida (The Lost Voice) (kratki/short) Las herederas (The Heiresses/Dedinji)