Feature Film Competition 18+

VIRUS TROPICAL
Colombia, 2018 – 96’

Director: Santiago Caicedo / Writer: Enrique Lozano, Paola Gaviria / Producer: Santiago Caicedo / Editor: Santiago Caicedo, Simon Hernandez, Jorge H. Vallejo / Music: Adriana Garcia Galan / Cast: Maria Cecilia Sanchez, Martina Toro, Alejandra Borrero, Diego Leon Hoyos, Camila Valenzuela, Javiera Valenzuela, Zoraida Duque

Born in a not so conventional family, Paola grows up between Ecuador and Colombia and finds herself unable to fit in any mould.  With a unique feminine vision of the world, she will have to fight against prejudice and struggle for her independence while her universe is struck by a series of crises.

The director: Santiago Caicedo

Santiago Caicedo (1976) is a Colombian artist and filmmaker. His work, difficult to label, revolves around motion graphics, animation, stereoscopy, video art and film. His short films have participated in numerous festivals around the world, including Annecy, Clermont ferrand and Siggraph, and have received many international awards. His work enhances graphics and fantasy in a unique style where he vanishes all references to common times or places and takes us away on trips to strange worlds.