THE SILENCE OF THE RIVER
(EL SILENCIO DEL RIO)
Year
2020
Runtime
14 mins
Language
Spanish
Subtitles
English Subtitles
Alberta Premiere
Availability
- Online & In-Cinema
This short film is included in the following package(s): SHORTS PACKAGE: DRAMATIC FANATIC, SHORTS PACKAGE: BEST OF SHORTS
THE SILENCE OF THE RIVER is the winner of the 2020 CIFF Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short (Live-Action or Animated).
Juan is a 9-year-old kid who lives with his dad in a floating house on the Amazon river. He spends most of his day exploring alone while his dad sleeps since he works as a fisherman at night. Through a dream-like journey into the Amazon rainforest, Juan follows his dad one night and discovers the truth about him in this beautifully shot Peruvian film.
Juan is a 9-year-old kid who lives with his dad in a floating house on the Amazon river. He spends most of his day exploring alone while his dad sleeps since he works as a fisherman at night. Through a dream-like journey into the Amazon rainforest, Juan follows his dad one night and discovers the truth about him in this beautifully shot Peruvian film.
Countries
Peru- Director
- Francesca Canepa
- Executive Producer
- Francesca Canepa, Alejandro Noriega
- Producer
- Jimena Hospina
- Screenwriter
- Francesca Canepa
- Cinematographer
- Christian Valera
- Editor
- Gino Moreno
- Music
- Karin Zielinski
- Cast
- Wilson Isminio Cruz, Luis Mesia, Roover Mesia