Blanco en Blanco

60th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Chile, early 20th century. Pedro is a photographer who travels to a frigid and far-out island in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, commissioned by a local landowner to photograph his wedding ceremony. Upon his arrival, Pedro finds out that the bride is practically a child and becomes overwhelmed by a father-like infatuation over the young girl. As soon as his illicit obsession is revealed, Pedro is blackmailed into joining a military movement with aims to wipe out the region’s natives and seize their land. A politically charged thriller that navigates through one of the darkest and bloodiest pages in the country’s history.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Théo Court

Script: Théo Court, Samuel Delgado

Cinematography: José Alayón

Editing: Manuel Muñoz Rivas

Sound: Carlos E. García

Music: Jonay Armas

Actors: Alfredo Castro, Lars Rudolph, Lola Rubio, Esther Vega, Alejandro Goic, Ignacio Ceruti

Production: El Viaje Films, Don Quijote Films, Kundschafter Filmproduktion, Blond Indian Films, Pomme Hurlante Film

Producers: José Alayón, Giancarlo Nasi, Marina Alberti, Andreas Banz, María Alejandra Mosquera, Carlos E. García, Eva Chillón

Art Direction: Amparo Baeza

Costumes: Muriel Parra

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Spain, Chile, France, German

Production Year: 2019

Duration: 100´

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Awards/Distinctions: FIPRESCI Prize (Parallel Sections), Best Director (Orizzonti Section) – Venice FF 2019

Théo Court

Théo Court is a Spain-born director, of Chilean parents, who grew up in both Spain and Chile. Having studied photography in Madrid and film in Chile, he went to graduate in direction from international film and TV school in Cuba. His thesis El Espino competed at the Cannes’ Cinéfondation section. His first feature film Ocaso premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival. Blanco en blanco is his second feature film.