Viva el Cine: Latin American Films
Inside the Wolf / El corazón del lobo
Francisco J. Lombardi
Director's bio
Francisco J. Lombardi
Francisco J. Lombardi is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers in Latin America. Over the course of his career, he has directed 17 feature films, and his body of work has been honored with retrospectives and tributes at major festivals including Fribourg, Mar del Plata, Guadalajara, Havana, Huesca, Viña del Mar, and Trieste. Lombardi has received numerous international awards, including two Silver Shells for Best Director at the San Sebastián International Film Festival (The City and the Dogs, Under the Skin), and the Grand Prix des Amériques at the Montreal World Film Festival (Fallen from the Sky). His films have also been selected by top-tier festivals such as Cannes (The City and the Dogs, No Mercy), Toronto (Eyes that Can't See, Fallen from the Sky), and Berlin (The Mouth of the Wolf, Pantaleon and the Visitors), among many others.
Synopsis
1990, Peru. Aquiles, an Amazonian boy, is abducted by the terrorist group Sendero Luminoso. Through his testimony, we witness his journey for over a decade from victim to fighter and his desperate attempt to escape. A raw and intimate look at indoctrination, violence, and survival, the film traces his struggle for identity and freedom.
Details of Cast
Víctor Acurio Sicha, Jared Vicente Sanchez, Silvana Diaz Goicochea
Details of Crew
DoP: Teo Delgado Editor: Eric Williams Music: Karin Zielinski Sound Design: Raul Astete
Producer Details
La Soga Produccione
Writer Details
Francisco J. Lombardi, Augusto Cabada
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