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Films in Progress 24. San Sebastian
Films in Progress 24. San Sebastian
La comodidad en la distancia / The Comfort in the Distance
Jorge Yacoman Saavedra
Chile 
A 24-year-old ex-university student from a well-off family wanders the streets of Santiago de Chile when his father, his only remaining relative, disappears without warning, leaving him locked out of the house. In the streets he tries to find a new home among people he doesn't know and others from his former life, hounded by memories of his past and a strange illness that se...

A 24-year-old ex-university student from a well-off family wanders the streets of Santiago de Chile when his father, his only remaining relative, disappears without warning, leaving him locked out of the house. In the streets he tries to find a new home among people he doesn't know and others from his former life, hounded by memories of his past and a strange illness that seems to be rapidly consuming his health.

Historia del miedo / History of Fear
Benjamín Naishtat
Argentina-Uruguay-France-Germany 
Christian spends his days tending the gardens and football pitches in a private district. Surrounded by the chaos of a shanty town, many of the locals lead a rather secluded life. But Christian lives nearby and is completely at home in both worlds: the 'safe' and the 'dangerous'. People in the District start to worry when strangers move into unused land close to them. Someon...

Christian spends his days tending the gardens and football pitches in a private district. Surrounded by the chaos of a shanty town, many of the locals lead a rather secluded life. But Christian lives nearby and is completely at home in both worlds: the 'safe' and the 'dangerous'. People in the District start to worry when strangers move into unused land close to them. Someone suggests that perhaps the District has been invaded. They try to stay calm, but fear starts taking its toll.

Matar a un hombre / To Kill a Man
Alejandro Fernández Almendras
Chile-France 
The new project from Alejandro Fernández Almendras, who participated in Horizontes Latinos in 2009 with Huacho and in Zabaltegi-New Directors in 2011 with Sentados frente al fuego (By the Fire). Jorge is mugged one afternoon by Kalule, a neighbourhood thug. His son decides to get his stolen belongings back and tackles Kalule, who retaliates by shooting the boy. The son surv...

The new project from Alejandro Fernández Almendras, who participated in Horizontes Latinos in 2009 with Huacho and in Zabaltegi-New Directors in 2011 with Sentados frente al fuego (By the Fire). Jorge is mugged one afternoon by Kalule, a neighbourhood thug. His son decides to get his stolen belongings back and tackles Kalule, who retaliates by shooting the boy. The son survives the attack and the delinquent is sentenced to two years in prison. On getting out of jail Kalule swears revenge. The police ignore the family's pleas for help, and just when Kalule seems to be on the point of getting his much yearned-for revenge, Jorge decides to take the law into his own hands. Winner of the Carte Blanche Award at the Locarno Festival by way of aid to completion of the film.

Nacimiento / Delivery
Martín Mejía Rugeles
Colombia 
When the rainy season begins Helena will give birth. Her adoptive mother and brother gather food and wood in the jungle to take them through the coming weeks of rain and maternity. Others dry fish, some harvest their crops, and in the middle of everyday actions we see stories of pain and loneliness that fill this far-off, inescapable place. The day of rest comes round and th...

When the rainy season begins Helena will give birth. Her adoptive mother and brother gather food and wood in the jungle to take them through the coming weeks of rain and maternity. Others dry fish, some harvest their crops, and in the middle of everyday actions we see stories of pain and loneliness that fill this far-off, inescapable place. The day of rest comes round and the neighbours set out to accompany the birth. The rain starts. Life continues.

Pantanal
Andrew Sala
Argentina 
A man skedaddles from Buenos Aires towards the Pantanal in Brazil's Mato Grosso with a bag full of money. He plans to repay a debt outstanding with the brother he lost touch with years ago. The tale intertwines with documentary testimonies of people who say they met him on the way. Pantanal is a South American road movie midway between fiction and documentary.

A man skedaddles from Buenos Aires towards the Pantanal in Brazil's Mato Grosso with a bag full of money. He plans to repay a debt outstanding with the brother he lost touch with years ago. The tale intertwines with documentary testimonies of people who say they met him on the way. Pantanal is a South American road movie midway between fiction and documentary.

La Salada
Juan Martín Hsu
Argentina 
A mosaic of the experiences suffered by new immigrants to Argentina, linked through three stories taking place at the La Salada Fair. People of different races struggle with loneliness and feeling far from home: a Korean father and his daughter preparing for an arranged marriage, a young Bolivian freshly arrived in the country looking for work, and a Taiwanese DVD seller who...

A mosaic of the experiences suffered by new immigrants to Argentina, linked through three stories taking place at the La Salada Fair. People of different races struggle with loneliness and feeling far from home: a Korean father and his daughter preparing for an arranged marriage, a young Bolivian freshly arrived in the country looking for work, and a Taiwanese DVD seller who wants a girlfriend to keep him company.

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