Forum of Independents - Competition 2007 / Chicha tu madre / Peru, Argentina 2006
A hectic journey through the streets of Lima. Julio works as a taxi driver in the capital Peru. One day he learns that the time has come for him to change his destiny. On his journey towards his own salvation, he will encounter a young prostitute, an enigmatic Argentine nurse and a Second League football championship.
When he learns that his teenage daughter has become pregnant, Julio Cesar understands the time has come for him to change his destiny, stop driving his taxi and assume his vocation as a Tarot reader. Guided by the wisdom of the cards, he ploughs the streets of the unpredictable city of Lima in search of his salvation. On his journey he comes across a young prostitute, an enigmatic Argentine nurse and a second league football championship, where his beloved team, led by an Argentine Coach, stakes its last chance to become champion. A fresh and authentic look at a hectic Latin-American suburban life.
90 min / Color, 35 mm
Director Gianfranco Quattrini
/ Screenplay Christopher Vasquez, Gianfranco Quattrini
/ Dir. of Photography Ivan Gierasinchuk
/ Music Axel Krygier
/ Editor Alez Zito
/ Producer Ernesto Gonzalez, Gianfranco Quattrini, Diego Dubcovsky
/ Production Primi Quattrini S.A.
/ Cast Jesus Aranda, Tula Rodriguez, Pablo Brichta, Jean Pierre Reguerraz
/ Contact Primi Quattrini S.A.
www: www.chichatumadre.com
Gianfranco Quattrini (b. 1972, Peru) began his career as an actor in Buenos Aires, working with independent theatre groups. His medium-length film Bosques (2005) was screened in competition at the Locarno Film Festival. Chicha tu madre is his first feature.
Primi Quattrini S.A.
Conesa 367 Depto. 1, 1426, Buenos Aires
Argentina
Phone: +54 11 455 287 11
E-mail: [email protected]
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