Year: 2020
Country:
ARGENTINA, MEXICO, BRAZIL, CHILE, NORWAY
Language:
Spanish
Run Time:
95 minutes
With a glorious mane of jet black hair and a furious talent for the dazzling footsteps of malambo, teenaged Cabra wants nothing more than to be a professional dancer. Living with his mother and her stern boyfriend in a bordertown slum, Cabra escapes into the world of dance, pummeling the floor and practicing with a vigor and passion in anticipation of a major competition on the horizon. However, when his ex-convict father is released from jail and starts to stir up trouble again, a complex triangle of familial wounds overtakes the narrative, morphing KARNAWAL from a rhythmic portrait of dance into a powerfully realized exploration of the inescapable blood ties that bind us. Capturing the rich regional texture of the northern border of Argentina, the film is an effusive display of athletic prowess, vibrant South American culture, and an ensemble firing on all cylinders—delivering a bold and dynamic coming-of-age dance drama. (In Spanish with subtitles) — R.J.T.
CIFF45 Streams On Demand
Thursday, April 08, 2021 at 11:00 AM -
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 11:59 PM
Streams Access: United States and US Territories
Accessibility (?)
Closed Captions: No
Audio Description: No
English Subtitles: Yes
Sidebar
Film is Art
Competition
New Direction Competition
Director
Juan Pablo Félix
Producer
Edson Sidonie
Screenwriting
Juan Pablo Félix
Cinematography
Ramiro Civita
Editing
Eduardo Serrano, Soledad Salfate, Luz Lopez Mañe.
Principal Cast
Alfredo Castro, Martín López Lacci, Mónica Lairana
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