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Liborio Director on Preserving Collective Memories and Capturing Religion Through the Eyes of Believers
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Set in turn-of-the-century Dominican Republic, “Liborio” received its world premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam this week in the Tiger Competition.
The directorial feature debut of Madrid-based Dominican-born film editor Nino Martínez Sosa, the Spanish-language film tells the true story of Olivorio Mateo, a peasant who disappears into a hurricane and returns, it is claimed, with the power to cure the sick and take away evil.
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The film takes place as the Caribbean Island was attempting to solidify its independence as well as fighting occupation by the U.S. Marines. During this time Mateo, known to his worshipers as “Papá Liborio” became a symbol of hope and freedom.
First Cut Lab launches new workshops across Europe
The Great Freedom by Wendla Nölle, which participated in a previous edition of First Cut Lab
A couple of months ago, First Cut Lab announced its expansion into Western Europe, with Belgium and Switzerland organising their first editions (see the news). Now, the workshop, dedicated to feature films in the editing phase, has decided to expand even further and has unveiled its next stops and various new partnerships in Slovakia, the Netherlands and the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, aiming to offer tailor-made labs to the local industries.
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