Primas

Showings

Scotiabank Theatre 7 Wed, May 2, 2018 8:45 PM
TIFF Lightbox 4 Fri, May 4, 2018 6:00 PM
Film Info
Runtime:99
Copyright:2017
Country Listing:Canada
Argentina
Premiere Status:Toronto Premiere
Rating:14A
Festival Info
Festival Year:2018
Language:Spanish
French
Accessibility:Full Subtitles
Program Category:Silence Breakers
Film Subjects:Crime & Punishment
Feminism & Breaking Barriers
Performers & Performance
Website:http://greenground.ca/projects/primas
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Laura Bari
Producer(s):Andreas Mendritzki
Aonan Yang
Laura Bari
Editor(s):Laura Bari
Cinematography:Laura Bari
Glauco Bermudez
Composer:Florencia Di Concilio
Marco Liy
Half Moon Run
Sound:Andreas Mendritzki

Description

To all appearances, Rocío and Aldana are two average Argentine teenagers. After school, they like to hang out with friends, listen to music and go dancing. But in many ways, they're unlike their peers: The two cousins are dealing with the aftermath of appalling sexual violence. At 10, Rocío miraculously survived an attack by a stranger who raped her and set her body on fire. For years, Aldana was molested by her own father. How do you recover your body and mind after such experiences? Rocío and Aldana rely on their bond to each other and their inner resilience to heal. Through acrobatics, theatre and performance art, each teen rebuilds a part of herself and shares her experience with others. Laura Bari's film is a beautiful testament to strength and the restorative power of the imagination. Aisha Jamal

Silence Breakers program presented in partnership with OXFAM CANADA.

Additional Information

CBC - "From McQueen to M.I.A. to Mister Rogers, here are the must-see arts films at Hot Docs 2018"

Toronto - "Shane Smith: 5 must-see showings at the Hot Docs Festival."

Original Cin - "Hot Docs: What to see during sprawling (and way cool) Documentary Festival."

NOW - 4 Stars, "Powerful."