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THE DESERT BRIDE (LA NOVIA DEL DESIERTO)
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Completed - SPANISH - First film, Road movie, Romance - 78 minutes

Log Line

Teresa’s life is turned upside down when she is forced to accept a job far away. On her way, she loses her bag, causing her to cross paths with El Gringo, a traveling salesman.

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Cecilia ATÁN, Valeria PIVATO
Writer(s) : Cecilia ATAN, Valeria PIVATO
Cast : Paulina GARCÍA, Claudio RISSI

Producer(s) : Cecilia ATÁN, Valeria PIVATO, - - (CEIBITA FILMS), Eva LAURIA, Raúl ARAGÓN, - - (EL PERRO EN LA LUNA)

Synopsis

54-year-old Teresa has worked for decades as a live-in maid with a family in Buenos Aires. When the family sells the house, she is forced to take a job in the distant town of San Juan. Although feeling uncomfortable with traveling, she embarks on a journey through the desert. During her first stop, in the land of the miraculous “Saint Correa”, she loses her bag with all her belongings. This unexpected incident leads her to cross paths with El Gringo, a traveling salesman, the only one who can help Teresa find her bag. What seemed like the end of her world will ultimately prove her salvation.

Production

Country(ies) : ARGENTINA, CHILE

BELGIUM Dec 20, 2017 CINÉART BELGIUM
BRAZIL Apr 20, 2018 IMOVISION
FRANCE Dec 13, 2017 MEMENTO FILMS D
GERMANY Nov 30, 2017 ARSENAL FILMVER
NETHERLAND Nov 23, 2017 CINÉART NETHERL
SPAIN GOLEM DISTRIBUC
SWITZERLAN Dec 27, 2017 FILMCOOPI ZURIC
TURKEY FILMARTI FILM
USA Apr 20, 2018 STRAND RELEASIN


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Festivals and Awards

Festival de Cannes 2017 Un Certain Regard
San Sebastian FF 2017 Horizontes Latinos
Busan IFF 2017 Flash Forward
Ventana Sur 2017 Latam Screenings
Lima 2017 (Best First Film Award)


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