1976
Spring Grants 2022 - Post-Production Stage
Manuela Martelli / Feature Narrative / Chile, Argentina, Qatar / 98 min / Original Language: Spanish / Interests: Drama
Synopsis
Chile, 1976. Carmen heads off to her beach house to supervise its renovation. Her husband, children and grandchildren come back and forth during their winter vacation. When the family priest asks her to take care of a young man he is sheltering in secret—Carmen steps into unexplored territories, away from the quiet life she is used to.
Credits
- Director
- Manuela Martelli
- Screenwriter
- Manuela Martelli, Alejandra Moffat
- Producer
- Omar Zúñiga, Alejandra García, Nathalia Videla Peña, Dominga Sotomayor, Andrés Wood, Juan Pablo Gugliotta
- Production Company
- Cinestación
About the Director
Manuela Martelli has participated in more than 15 films as an actress. In 2010, she received a Fulbright to pursue a Master’s in Film at Temple University, USA. ‘Apnea’, her first short film, premiered at FICValdivia, 2014. She was also selected by Cannes Film Festival’s Programme Factory to co-direct a short film with Amirah Tajdin. The film called 'Land Tides' premiered at the Director’s Fortnight at Cannes 2015. She is currently premiering her debut film, '1976'.