Orillas

A slow, contemplative dual narrative that weaves spiritual desperation and marginal hardship into a quiet, haunting whole.

Directed by

Pablo César

Starring

Leonel Arancibia, Dalma Maradona, Javier Lombardo

Overview

The film tells two stories apparently very distant are slowly approaching each other. On the one hand is Babarimisa, a young man from Benin who suffers from a relentless disease for which seems to have no remedy. Desperate to save his mother, Morenike, a Yoruba priestess goes to invoke the power of the Orishas gods. Meanwhile in Argentina, Shantas is a young offender living in a marginal area tainted by the practices of Umbanda, a cult derived from African religions. None of us can even imagine the surprises that come in the destination.

How it feels

Melancholic, eerie, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Faith, survival, family, isolation

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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