World Cinema
Almamula / Almamula
Argentina, France, Italy
Directors: Juan Sebastián Torales
Director's bio
Juan Sebastián Torales has worked on more than 30 documentaries for French television as commissioning editor. His first short documentary as a director, La croix, premiered at the Mar del Plata Film Festival and he has recently made his feature film debut with his acclaimed film Almamula (2023), which he also wrote and edited.
Juan Sebastián Torales has worked on more than 30 documentaries for French television as commissioning editor. His first short documentary as a director, La croix, premiered at the Mar del Plata Film Festival and he has recently made his feature film debut with his acclaimed film Almamula (2023), which he also wrote and edited.
Synopsis
Juan Sebastián Torales’s ‘Alamamula’, Nino, a preteen, moves to a tiny rural home situated amidst a forest, in order to escape from homophobic attacks. The eerie forest is possessed by Alamamula, a monster that preys on carnival sinners. Nino’s curiosity and impulses rise in the world of repressed desires.Details of Cast
Nicolás Díaz, Martina Grimaldi, María Soldi, Cali Coronel, Luisa Lucía Paz, Beto Frágola, Tania Darchuk, Adrián RamalloDetails of Crew
Cinematography: Ezequiel Salinas, Editor: Juan Sebastián Torales, Music: Matteo LocasciulliProducer Details
Pilar Peredo, Edgard TenembaumWriter Details
Juan Sebastián ToralesStills
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