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Juan Francisco Gonzalez

Raíz
Through Rocks And Clouds

Logline
Feliciano, an 8-year-old alpaca herder, feels euphoric: Peru has a chance to qualify for the World Cup. Meanwhile the pressure of a mining company puts Feliciano’s village at risk and threatens his world and his dreams.

Talent
Juan Francisco Gonzalez
Role of participant
Editor, Producer
Director
Franco García Becerra
Producer
Diego Sarmiento, Jorge Constantino, Annemarie Gunkel, Franco García Becerra, Juan Francisco González
Screenwriter
Annemarie Gunkel, Alicia Quispe
Status
finished
Year of production
2024
Running time
83 min
Genre
Children's Film
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Festivals and Awards

- Berlinale - Generation Kplus - Special Mention - 2024
- Cine Latino Bergen - Fiction - 2024
- Festival Cinematográfico Internacional de Uruguay - Children and Youth Long Feature Competition - 2024
- Cine Latino Vienna - 2024
- Cartagena International Film Festival - Cine Indígena - 2024
- Seattle International Film Festival - Official Competition - Grand Jury Prize - 2024
- Indie Lisboa - Junior Section - 2024
- Zlín Film Festival - International Film Festival for Children and Youth - International Competition - Special Mention Karel Zeman Award - 2024
- Green Visions Festival - 2024
- Mestia International Short and Mountain Film Festival - Mountain Film Competition - ECO PRIZE - 2024
- FILMFEST MUNICH - CINEKINDL COMPETITION - 2024
- Locarno Film Festival - 2024
- Lima Film Festival - Latin American Fiction Competition - Jury prize for Best Direction - 2024
- Santiago SANFIC - Chilean Competition - Special Mention - 2024
- AFI Latin American Film Festival - 2024
- Bosphorus Film Festival - Jury special prize for Alberth Merma - 2024
- Hainan Island International Film Festival - Golden Coconut Award for Best Actor for Alberth Merma - 2024