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D, PE, DK 2020
30 min
short documentary

🌹 German Short Film Award LOLA 2020
🌹 Nominee German Camera Award 2021
🌹 Prädikat “besonders wertvoll”
a film by Roxana Reiss

with
Elisa Taboada Balboa

DOP, Editing: Roxana Reiss
Sound: Victoria Maréchal

Alturas

Fragmente aus dem Alltag des peruanischen Dorfes Contay, 3600 Meter über dem Meeresspiegel. Das Wasser ist knapp, die Erde trocken. Was wächst an diesem Ort?

Fragments of the life in a peruvian village 3600 meters above sea level. The land is dry, the water limited. What can grow in this place?



In the glistening light of the vast Andean mountains lies the village of Contay, three hours away from the nearest bigger city. The myth here says that who dreams of snakes, will argue with their husband the next day. Dreaming of music, brings good news instead. This is the home of Elisa Taboada and her family. She is campaigning in the regional elections as a community speaker, aiming to bring more attention to women’s rights.

The film explores fragments of her everyday life, dedicating itself to a sensual world of details, forms, light and colours in this village hugged by endless clouds. What can be felt about this place and its people by curiously observing moments and movements in a space where time does not seem to be measurable?


also starring
Elisa Taboada Balboa
Raúl Castro Taboada
Sarita Castro Taboada
Carlos Daniel Castro Taboada
Director, DOP
Roxana Reiss

Editing
Roxana Reiss
Freja Borrowman

Color Grading
 Emil Aagaard

Graphic Design
 David Leon Heuer
Sound
Victoria Maréchal

Sound Design
 Hannah Zwennes

Foley, Sound Editing
 Mads Hølmer, Jonathan Franz Kaiser
Producers
Roxana Reiss
Marian Freistühler


Production Coordinator
 Anice Rimari Barzola


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