Completed - SPANISH - First film, Drama - 76 minutes
Koki makes a living in Guatemala City as a thief by proxy. When the tables are turned, he is forced to witness the consequences of his actions from an almost disembodied perspective.
Year of production : 2020 Director(s) : Sebastián LOJO Cast : Marvin NAVAS, Carlos MORALES, Daniela CASTILLO, Sandra GUERRA Producer(s) : Remi ITANI (A La Deriva Cine), Bernabé DEMOZZI (Perro Suelto Cine)
Koki is a young, attractive and charismatic man who makes a living in Guatemala City as a thief by proxy. Across sun-drenched afternoons, he befriends tourists who are suddenly, cyclically mugged. Under cover of night, he seduces men in bars and clubs, leading them to a hotel room where they are robbed. The latter arrangement is in conjunction with Carlos, a middle aged, senior member of staff at the hotel. Away from the dated atmosphere of his workplace, Carlos indulges in another form of rehearsed violence, moonlighting as a wrestler, briefly liberated under a thick shade of make-up. When the tables are turned and Koki is betrayed by Carlos, he finds himself pushed even further into society’s margins, forced to witness the violent effects of his actions from an almost disembodied perspective.
Country(ies) : GUATEMALA, ARGENTINA
Rotterdam IFFR 2020 (Bright Future competition)FICCI Cartagena 2020Berlin Critic´s Week 2020