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LIBORIO
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Completed - SPANISH - Drama, Biography, Historical - 99 minutes

Log Line

Liborio is a peasant who disappears in a hurricane and returns as a prophet. People follow him and isolate themselves in the mountains seeking total freedom, until the country is invaded by the US Marines.

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2021 (Premiere)
  • Cannes 2021 (Line up)
  • Ventana Sur 2021 (Premiere)
  • Cannes 2022 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2021

Director(s) : Nino Martínez SOSA
Writer(s) : Nino MARTÍNEZ SOSA, Pablo ARELLANO
Cast : Vicente SANTOS , Karina VALDEZ

Producer(s) : Fernando santos DÍAZ, Nino martínez SOSA

Synopsis

In early 20th century, Liborio, a peasant, disappears in a hurricane and returns as a prophet. He says he’s been given a mission: to bring the good and take away the evil, curing the sick and teaching by example. People begin to congregate by his side and they move to the mountains to have total freedom and develop the dream of an independent community. Everything changes when the invading US Marines wants to disarm and disband the community. Liborio wants to avoid a confrontation but knows that they can't run forever.

Production

Country(ies) : DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, PUERTO RICO, QATAR

Festivals and Awards

Festival de Cine de Lima (online) 2021 Competencia Ficción
Ventana Sur 2021
Rotterdam IFFR 2021 (Bright Future)


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