Development - SPANISH - Biography, Epic - 90 minutes
In the late 19th century, the adventurer Julius Popper, in his eagerness to look for gold and riches, faces the Ona people on the shores of the desolate island of Tierra del Fuego.
Year of production : 2018 Director(s) : Victor GONZALEZ Producer(s) : Vanina SPATARO (KINOFILM)
In 1887 Julius Popper, a young Jewish Romanian adventurer and engineer who succeeds in extracting gold from the harsh coast of the Bay of San Sebastian, Tierra del Fuego. At first without remorse for killing the Ona People who face him, Popper becomes aware that sheep farming on the island will lead to the extermination of the natives. When the gold is exhausted, he aims to create a reservation to safeguard the Onas but his untimely death prevents him from achieving his ambitious goals.
Country(ies) : ARGENTINA Financing plan : INCAA (pending)Partners & financing. Start of shooting : October 2017