2023 | Color | 129:00 Set in the 1860s, Vivienne Le Coudy embarks on a relationship with a Danish immigrant named Holger. She agrees to ride with him to his home near Elk Flats, where they begin a life together. The Civil War separates them, and Vivienne is left alone in a place controlled by the powerful rancher and his violent son. A portrait of a passionate woman determined to stand up for herself in an unforgiving world ruled by ruthless men. Country: Canadá, Dinamarca, México Direction: Mortensen; Viggo Script: Mortensen; Viggo Production: Solórzano; Regina, Mortensen; Viggo, Thomas; Jeremy Photography: Ziskynd; Marcel Sound: Groth Brandt; Morten Music: Mortensen; Viggo Art direction: Spier; Carol Participation year at FICM: 2023
2023 | Color | 129:00 Set in the 1860s, Vivienne Le Coudy embarks on a relationship with a Danish immigrant named Holger. She agrees to ride with him to his home near Elk Flats, where they begin a life together. The Civil War separates them, and Vivienne is left alone in a place controlled by the powerful rancher and his violent son. A portrait of a passionate woman determined to stand up for herself in an unforgiving world ruled by ruthless men. Country: Canadá, Dinamarca, México Direction: Mortensen; Viggo Script: Mortensen; Viggo Production: Solórzano; Regina, Mortensen; Viggo, Thomas; Jeremy Photography: Ziskynd; Marcel Sound: Groth Brandt; Morten Music: Mortensen; Viggo Art direction: Spier; Carol Participation year at FICM: 2023
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Ziuta travesías Ziuta, a Polish Jewish survivor of World War II, was an extraordinary woman who sparked special devotion for her political commitment and her support for clandestine struggle. As a teenager, Ziuta weathered exile with fortitude and determination, saving her mother and other relatives from perishing in their flight. Despite the horrors and scarcity she endured, she upheld a grateful outlook on life. See More
Zinzindurrunkarratz Oskar Alegría embarks on a journey to recover the past. With a Super-8 camera that once belonged to his father and has remained untouched for 41 years, he plans to retrace the path of the shepherd: the journey of transhumance that his grandfather undertook in his youth, following now-forgotten coordinates. The result is a film that delights in the search —as well as the many detours along the way. See More
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