Cannes— Chile’s Jirafa Films, producer of Christopher Murray’s “The Blind Christ” and Alicia Scherson’s “Il Futuro” has teamed with Zafiro Cinema in Mexico, Chile’s Calamar Cine and Bolivia’s Color Monster to produce Vinko Tomičić sophomore outing, “Dogs” (“Perros”).“Dogs” won the Best Pitch Award at the spring session of Cannes’ Cinéfondation Résidence.
It will follow 13-year-old Martín, an orphan shoeshine boy from La Paz, Bolivia, who has lived his entire life on the streets and still hopes to find his father.
Driven by his imagination, Martín begins to suspect that one of his best clients – Mr.
Novoa, a lonely tailor– might be his father.
Martín devises a plan: to kidnap Mr.
Novoa’s dog so as to be able to be closer to him.“Through documentary techniques, the director immerses the spectator in the world of young shoe shines from La Paz.Second, he has an ethical take,
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