LAS HEREDERAS
The Heiresses
SYNOPSIS
Chela and Chiquita, both descended from wealthy families in Asunción, Paraguay, have been together for over 30 years. But recently their financial situation has worsened and they begin selling off their inherited possessions. But when their debts lead to Chiquita being imprisoned on fraud charges, Chela is forced to face a new reality. ///
Driving for the first time in years, she begins to provide a local taxi service to a group of elderly wealthy ladies. ///
As Chela settles into her new life, she encounters the much younger Angy, forging a fresh and invigorating new connection. Chela finally begins to break out of her shell and engage with the world, embarking on her own personal, intimate revolution.
| DIRECTOR | Marcelo Martinessi |
| YEAR | 2018 |
| STATUS | completed |
| FESTIVALS AWARDS | Berlinale: Silver Bear/best actress Silver Bear/ Alfred Bauer award Fipresci award Teddy Reader's award |
| CAST | Ana Brun (Chela) Margarita Irún (Chiquita) Ana Ivanova (Angy) Nilda Gonzalez (Pati) María Martins (Pituca) Alicia Guerra (Carmela) Yverá Zayas (Singer) |
| CO PRODUCTION WITH | La Babosa Cine (Paraguay) in co-production with Pandora Film Produktion (Germany) Mutante Cine (Uruguay) Esquina Films (Brazil) Norks Filmproduksjon (Norway) La Fábrica Nocturna (France) and ZDF/ARTE |
| SUPPORTED BY | Fondec (Paraguay) Ibermedia Film- und Medienstiftung NRW World Cinema Fund Ancine (Brazil) ICAU (Uruguay) Sorfond (Norway) Torino Film Lab |
| WORLD SALES | Luxbox Films |
| GERMAN DISTRIBUTOR | Grandfilm |
| LENGTH | 95 min. |
| FORMAT | 2K digital/DCP colour 1:1.66 5.1. sound |
| SHOOTING LOCATION | Asunción (Paraguay) |
| ORIGINAL LANGUAGE | Spanish |
| PRODUCERS | Sebastián Peña Escobar; Marcelo Martinessi (producers) Christoph Friedel; Claudia Steffen (co-producers) Agustina Chiarino Voulminot; Fernando Epstein (co-producers) Julia Murat (co-producer) Hilde Berg (co-producer) Marina Perales; Xavier Rocher (co-producers) |
| WRITERS | Marcelo Martinessi |
| CASTING | |
| DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY | Luis Armando Arteaga |
| PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT | Sebastián Peña Escobar |
| EDITING | Fernando Epstein |
| MUSIC | |
| SOUND | Fernando Henna (sound design) Rafael Alvarez (original sound) |
| ART DIRECTION | Carla Spatuzza |
| COSTUMES | Tania Simbrón |
| MAKE UP HAIR | Luciana Diaz |
| SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE | n/s |
| DVD VIDEO AVAILABLE | n/s |
| LINKS | www.luxboxfilms.com |
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