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THE DRAGON DEFENSE (LA DEFENSA DEL DRAGÓN)
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Completed - SPANISH - Drama, First film - 80 minutes

Log Line

being afraid to lose is like being afraid to live

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2017 (Premiere)
Full history

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Natalia SANTA
Writer(s) : Natalia SANTA
Cast : Gonzalo DE SAGARMINAGA, Manuel NAVARRO, Hernan MENDEZ

Producer(s) : Ivette LIANG (Galaxia 311)

Synopsis

This is the story of three old friends in downtown Bogotá. A chess player and small-time gambler, a watch maker who refuses to close down his shop, and a Spanish homeopath obsessed with poker. Finding comfort in the confines of their routines, they avoid facing failure at all costs. When this comfort is put at risk however, each man will have to figure out that in life, as in love, it’s never too late to take a chance.

Production

Country(ies) : COLOMBIA

Festivals and Awards

Directors' Fortnight 2017
Warsaw FF 2017 Discoveries
Zurich FF 2019 New World View


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