History of Fear
Fall Grant 2013 - Post-Production Stage
Benjamin Naishtat / Feature Narrative / Argentina, Uruguay, Germany, France, Qatar / 2014 / 79 min / Colour / Original Language: Spanish / Interests: Drama, Suspense
Synopsis
Pola spends his days trimming grass and taking care of a football court in a gated community in the outer suburbs of Buenos Aires, not far from where the urban landscape gives way to wilderness. He despises the people he works for, yet adores the hypocritical way in which the inhabitants treat him with respectful indulgence. Furthermore, he loathes the people who have started setting up some sort of camp in the nearby wasteland, believing they have come to steal and ruin the peaceful environment of the community.
Credits
- Director
- Benjamin Naishtat
- Screenwriter
- Benjamin Naishtat
- Producer
- Benjamin Domenech, Santiago Gallelli
About the Director
Born in 1986 in Buenos Aires, Benjamin Naishtat started studying cinema at Buenos Aires University and pursued his studies at le Fresnoy – National Contemporary Art Studio, in France. His work includes fictions: El Juego (short-film, 2010) selected at Cannes Cinefondation - as well as experimental works: Historia del mal (2011), screened in Rotterdam and in several international exhibitions. His first feature film, Historia del miedo was in Competition in Berlin in 2014.
Awards and Festival History
Festivals
Berlin International Film Festival / 2014 / Official Competition
San Francisco International Film Festival / 2014 / Official Selection
Jeonju International Film Festival / 2014 / International Competition
Grand Prize for international competition / 2014 / Jeonju International Film Festival
New Directors Prize / 2014 / San Francisco International Film Festival