EN - War photographer Grace, devastated after a violent incident in Iraq, renounces her profession. Her Belgian husband, Max, is a cataract surgeon working at an eye clinic in the high Andes of Peru. Nearby, the villagers of Turubamba succumb to illnesses caused by a mercury spill from a local mine. Saturnina, a young woman in Turubamba, loses her fiancé to the contamination. Ignorant of its true source, the villagers turn their rage on the foreign doctors, and in the ensuing riot Max is killed. Grace sets out on a journey of mourning to the place of Max’s death. Saturnina takes drastic measures to protest against the endless violations towards her people and her land. Grace and Saturnina’s destinies merge. ALTIPLANO is a lyrical and probing film about our divided but inextricably linked world.
FR - Grace, une photographe de guerre abattue après un accident violent en Irak, renonce à sa profession. Son mari belge, Max, est un chirurgien spécialisé dans la cataracte qui travaille dans une clinique ophtalmologique dans les hautes Andes du Pérou. A proximité, les villageois de Turubamba succombent aux maladies causées par un déversement de mercure provenant d’une mine locale. Saturnina, une jeune femme vivant à Turubamba, perd son fiancé à cause de la contamination. Ignorant la vraie origine de cette catastrophe, les villageois retournent leur rage contre le médecin étranger, et les émeutes entraînent la mort de celui-ci. Grace entreprend un voyage de deuil à l’endroit où Max est décédé. Saturnina prend quant à elle des mesures draconiennes pour protester contre les infractions sans fin à l’égard de son pays et de ses habitants. Les destins de Grace et de Saturnina se croiseront. Altiplano est un film lyrique et exploratoire sur notre monde à la fois divisé et inextricablement lié.
Info
| Title | Altiplano |
|---|---|
| Original title | Altiplano |
| Original version | Spanish, English, French, Quechua, Persian |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Features |
| Year of production | 2009 |
Credits
| Cast | Magaly Solier, Jasmin Tabatabai, Olivier Gourmet, |
|---|---|
| Photography | Francisco Gozon |
| Editing | Nico Leunen |
| Music | Michel Schöpping |
| Other | Associate Producer: Daniel Rò (Lima) |
Technical specs
| Running time film | 109' |
|---|---|
| Release format | 35mm |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1.85 |
| Sound format | Dolby Digital |
| Colour | Colour |
Partners
| Supported by | Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), CFWB, Wallimage, ING, Tax Shelter, National Lottery, MDM, MBB, NFF, EURIMAGES, MEDIA, ZDF/ARTE, VRT/Canvas, Kodak,Venice Film Festival, Cinemart, SACD |
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Festivals
2010: Palm Springs International Film Festival (USA)/ Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (IRL)/ Washington Environmental Film Festival (USA)/ Hong Kong International Film Festival (CHN)/ Febiofest International Film Festival Prague (CZE)/ Istanbul International Film Festival (TUR)/ CPH:PIX International Film Festival Copenhagen (DNK)/ Trento Film Festival (ITA)/ Skopje Film Festival (MKD)/ Seattle International Film Festival (USA)/ Kiev International Film Festival (UKR)/ Transilvania International Film Festival (RO)/ Montréal First People's Film Festival (CAN)/ International Human Rights Festival (BOL)/ Tofifest International Film Festival (POL)/ Taipei Film Festival (TWN)/ European Film Festival Palić (SRB)/ Durban International Film Festival (ZAF)/ Lucania Film Festival (ITA)/ Tricontinental Film Festival (ZAF)/ International Human Rights Film Festival (ALB)/ XVth Forum of European Cinema 'Cinergia' (POL)/ London Latin American Film Festival (UK)/ European Film Festival (PER)/ International Environmental Film Festival Kairouan (TUN)/ South Taiwan Film Festival (TWN)/ Avanca Film Festival (PRT)
Awards
2010: Nominated for ‘Best Coproduction’ & ‘Best Costumes’ (Magritte du Cinéma)/ Special Mention (Tofifest International Filmfestival)/ Best Cinematography (Lucania Film Festival)/ Nominated for 'Best Directors' (Vlaamse Filmprijzen)/ Best Feature, Best Actress (Avanca Film Festival)
2009: Grand Prix, Special Golden Kinnaree Award for Environmental Awareness (Bangkok International Film Festival) / Prix de la ville de Virton (Festival du Film Européen de Virton)
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