A tense political thriller about the aftermath of the dirty wars in Uruguay and Chile
Esteban Schroeder, 2007, 2009, Feature, Chile, Germany, Uruguay, 92min, Spanish with English subtitles
Julia Gudari is investigating the kidnapping of Berrios, a Chilean chemist wanted by the international authorities in connection with crimes committed by the Pinochet regime. Everything seems to indicate that the Uruguayan army is holding the man to prevent him from giving evidence as a witness. Julia, who was kidnapped and tortured during the Uruguayan dictatorship, is afraid that her father, General Gudari, is involved in the case. Amid the pressure and threats, Julia realises that if she wants to know the truth, she’ll have to dig into her past and overcome.
A startling insight into phobias that push the human limits
Kiko Goifman, 2008, 2009, Feature, Brazil, Germany, 80min, Portuguese with English subtitles
Filmefobia is the ‘making-of’ a fictitious documentary that explores fear and the limits of the human psyche in contemporary society. The filmmaker of the fictious documentary,Jean-Claude Bernardet, believes that the only authentic and truthful image is that of a human being in direct confrontation with his or her phobia. Arachnophobia, airplane phobia, thalassophobia (fear of the sea), snake phobia, blood phobia, aichmophobia (the fear of sharp or pointed objects), pigeon phobia, penetration phobia – even button phobia.
Award-winning documentary about how one Uruguayan leftist survived solitary confinement during the dirty war.
José Pedro Charlo , Aldo Garay, 2008, 2009, Documentary, Argentina, Germany, Uruguay, 96min, Spanish with English subtitles