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Aqueronte

Canadian Premiere

Passengers settle in for a reflective and contemplative voyage aboard a liminal ferry ride from one river port to another. Destination unknown. The journey seems to expand, as the impending and distant shore is postponed. Observations are sharp, yet the magnitude of space becomes blurred.

 

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Director
Credits
Country of Origin

Spain

Year

2023

Language

In Spanish with English subtitles

Film Contact
18+
27 min

Credits

Executive Producer

Manuel Muñoz Rivas

Producer

Manuel Muñoz Rivas

Screenwriter

Manuel Muñoz Rivas

Cinematography

Mauro Herce, Manuel Muñoz Rivas

Editor

Manuel Muñoz Rivas

Director

Manuel Muñoz Rivas headshot

Manuel Muñoz Rivas

Manuel Muñoz Rivas is a filmmaker based in Spain. He alternates his personal film projects with co-writing and editing films for colleagues. His first feature film El mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares At Us From Afar) was premiered in 2017 at Berlinale, in the Forum Section, and was shown at several international film festivals. His short film con El viento (With the Wind) premiered at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival.

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