LAS HEREDERAS

Marcelo MARTINESSI - Paraguay - Germany - Uruguay - Brazil - Norway - France

Synopsis

Chela and Chiquita, both descended from wealthy families in Asunción, Paraguay, have been together for over 30 years. But recently their financial situation has worsened and they begin selling off their inherited possessions. But when their debts lead to Chiquita being imprisoned on fraud charges, Chela is forced to face a new reality…

Film details

Genre : Narrative Feature film
Duration : 95 minutes
Year of production : 2018
Country : Paraguay - Germany - Uruguay - Brazil - Norway - France
Casting : Ana Brun - Margarita Antonia Zegers - Alfredo Castro - Alejandro Sieveking Irun - Ana Ivanova – LindaGonzalez - María Martins - Alicia Guerra
Screenwriter : Marcelo Martinessi
Cinematography : Luis Armando Arteaga
Editor : Fernando Epstein
Director : Marcelo MARTINESSI
Production company : Pandora Films - Mutante Cine - Esquina Filmes - Norksfilm - La Fábrica Nocturna La Babosa Cine






Marcelo Martinessi (Asuncion, 1973) is a Paraguayan screenwriter and director. He directed the short films Karai Norte (Berlinale Shorts, 2009), Calle Altima (Berlinale Generation, 2011), Le Baldio (Cinémathèque Française, 2014) and La Voz Perdita (Venice, 2016). His first feature film, Las Herederas, won Silver Bear at the 2018 Berlin Festival.