ANIMACOR 2005 - Selected Productions for Competition
ANIMACOR 2005 - COMPETITION: Selected productions for competition
PATORUZITO (Feature film)
78' - 2D - 2005
Argentina
Direction: José Luis Massa.
Music: León Gieco.
Edition: César Custodio.
Sound: In-Audito-Diego Arancibia.
Art Direction: Franco Bittolo - Alberto Grisolía, María Laura Moure.
Sinopsis:
According to the Tehuelches tradition, the time has come for Patoruzito to become the cacique of the tribe.
He grows up surrounded by the love of the Chacha, on the farm, with Nancul and Upita by his side and counts on the courage and goodness of his lineage who has always offered its efforts so that good may prevail on evil.
However, to fulfill his destiny he wil first have to confont and defeat dangerous foes who will do the impossible to avoid him.
One of his enemies is Cachico, a jealous indian of the same age, always accompanied by his side-kicks Tino and Moncho, who see in Patoruzito a unsurmountable obstacle to ther greedy intentions.
The other is Mr. Ferguson, a mysterious foreign archaeologist, obssessed with his quest for a mythical site called "El Valle Perdido", sacred land for the Tehuelches.
Brackground:
The film is directed by José Luis Massa, of audiovisual production success (at the cinema "Chuquititas", "Un hijo genial", videoclips and TV) and at the theatre ("El Principito").
Awards:
Primer Premio Coral en el Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine LatinoAmericano.
Festivals:
Premios Cóndor (Argentina).
XII Festival de Cine Latino de San Diego.
Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine LatinoAmericano.
Festival Internacional de Peñíscola.
Production Company:
Patagonik Film Group, Redlojo Entertaiment.
Tel.: (5411) 477772 / Fax: (5411) 4777800.
recepcion@patagonik.com.ar