The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future
Fiction | Chile, France, United States, Germany | 2022 | 93 min | Spanish
Synopsis
When thousands of fish die in a polluted river in southern Chile, Magdalena, a woman long-deceased, emerges amongst their lifeless bodies. Magdalena encounters her widowed husband, sending him into a state of shock and prompting the return of their daughter, Cecilia. Magdalena’s presence and her effect on the environment stirs curiosity and fear among her family. As the past comes into focus, mother and daughter are met with the opportunity to change the future.
Director
Award-winning filmmaker. Her short film, And the Whole Sky Fit in the Dead Cow's Eye received the award for Best International Fiction Short Film at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and Best Latin American Short Film at Miami Film Festival. Her debut feature, The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future, premiered in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
Latin American Premiere
Director - Directors
Francisca AlegríaGuión - Screenplay
Francisca Alegría, Fernanda Urrejola, Manuela InfanteProductor - Producer
Tom Dercourt, Alejandra GarcíaMúsica - Music:
Pierre DespratsSonido - Sound:
Jean-Guy Véran, Javier Neira, Benoît Gargonne, Thomas RobertCinematografía - Cinematography:
Inti BrionesEdición - Editor:
Andrea Chignoli, Carlos Ruiz-TagleDirección de Arte - Production Design:
Bernardita BaezaIntérpretes - Cast
Leonor Varela, Mia Maestro, Alfredo Castro, Marcial Tagle, Enzo Ferrada, Luis DubóContacto - Contact
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