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2016 | Color | 38:00

Lina wants to become an animal and is willing to try it. Eduardo wants to tame her but he can´t. Primal Force explores the limits of a couple unable to engage.


Direction: Baumeister; Laura
Script: Baumeister; Laura
Production: Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica A.C.
Photography: Becerril; Claudia
Sound: López; Rodrigo
Music: Wheelock; Ricardo
Cast:Bueno; Fernando, Pradis Lina; Meraqui, Mahalat Sanchéz; Eduardo
Art direction: Kuhn; Teresa
Participation year at FICM: 2016

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