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Special Screenings - Rodrigo Rey Rosa
A young Spanish writer inherits a home in the Guatemalan rainforest, only to become wrapped up in a land war, touchy local politics, and murder. Dedicated to Paul Bowles and featuring some of his compositions on soundtrack.
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Cast:
Andoni Gracia, Mariam Arenas, Juliette Deschamps, Alexis Herrera Alquijay, Juan Carlos Vellido, Miquel Barceló -
Original Title:
Lo que Soñó Sebastián -
Country:
Guatemala -
Year:
2004 - 83'
Director
Rodrigo Rey Rosa
Rodrigo Rey Rosa is a Guatemalan writer considered to be one of the most relevant Latin-American authors of today, and who was praised by the great Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño as “the most rigorous, transparent and luminous writer” of his generation. He has also directed two adaptations of his work to film: Lo que soñó Sebastián (2004) and Cárcel de árboles (2015), which will be screened at LEFFEST during a special session featuring the presence of the author himself.