Perro Bomba
a film by Juan Cáceres
Chile / France | drama | HD | color | 80 min | 2019
About this film
Synopsis
A Haitian immigrant living in Chile has his precariously balanced life disrupted in a series of unexpected events that stoke a large anti-immigration sentiment in the city.
Steevens is a young Haitian living an uneasy but somewhat stable life in Santiago de Chile. This precariously balanced life is disrupted when Junior, a childhood friend, arrives illegally in Chile seeking assistance to establish himself. Initially, Steevens does everything to support his friend and even gets him a job with his employer, but an incident at their workplace erupts racial tensions and stokes a large anti-immigration sentiment in the city. Steveens loses his working documents and his home, and is left to wander the city looking for a chance to restart his life beyond the margins of society.
Plot keywords
Migration | Race & ethnicity | Social justice | Human & civil rights | Labor issues | Chile | Haiti | Caribbean | Black studies | First Film
Crew & Cast
Original title: Perro Bomba
International title: Perro Bomba
Languages: Spanish. Creole
Running time: 80 min
Directed by: Juan Cáceres
Screenwriter: Juan Cáceres
Producers: Esteban Sandoval, Alejandro Ugarte
Executive producers: Esteban Sandoval, Alejandro Ugarte & Samuel Chauvin
Cinematographer: Valeria Fuentes
Editing: Diego Figueroa, Andrea Chignoli
Production Design: Constanza Chacana
Sound Design: Christian Cosgrove
Cast: Steevens Benjamin, Alfredo Castro, Blanca Lewin, Gastón Salgado, Junior Valcin, Erto Pantoja, Daniel Antivilo
Production Companies: Infractor Film , Pejeperro Films (Chile)
Co-production: Promenades Films (France)
Festivals & Awards
- Winner. “Mi primer largometraje” Award- ICEI Universidad de Chile 2016
- Winner. Fimosonido Award – VIII Bolivialab. 2016
- Winner. “DIRAC” Award. Viña Construye – Viña del Mar International FF 2017
- Winner. “Guadalajara Construye” WIP Award – Viña del Mar International FF 2017
- Winner. “Yagan” WIP Award. Guadalajara International FF 2018
- Winner. “Habanero” WIP Award. Guadalajara International FF 2018
- Winner. “Chemistry” WIP Award. Guadalajara International FF 2018
- Winner. “Disrupt” WIP Award. Guadalajara International FF 2018
- “Guadalajara Goes to Cannes” Selection. Guadalajara International FF. Marché du Film 2018
- World Premiere. HBO Ibero-American Feature Film Competition. Miami International FF 2019
- Special Mention. FEISAL Jury. (Latin American Film School Federation) Guadalajara International FF 2019
- Winner. Best Ibero-american Feature Award. Zonazine Competition. Malaga International FF 2019
- Winner. Best Actor Award (Steevens Benjamin) Zonazine Competition. Malaga International FF 2019
- Winner. Audience Award. Zonazine Competition. Malaga International FF 2019
- Special Mention. Best Actor (Steevens Benjamin) Cinélatino. Toulouse 2019
- Winner. Best Film. Fesaalp. Festival de cine Latinoamericano de La Plata, Argentina 2019
- Official Selection. First Feature Competion. Havana Film Festival 2019
- Winner. Best Film. Rencontres du Cinéma Sud-américain, Marseille 2020.
- Special Mention. International Feature Competition. Construir Cine Film Fest. Argentina 2020
Sinopsis
Un joven inmigrante haitiano radicado en Santiago de Chile verá el precario equilibrio de su vida interrumpido tras una serie de eventos inesperados que avivarán un profundo sentimiento xenófobo en su entorno.
“Perro bomba” cuenta la historia de Steevens, un joven inmigrante haitiano que llegó a Chile buscando una vida mejor. Un incidente laboral interrumpirá el precario equilibrio de su cotidianeidad y avivará un profundo sentimiento xenófobo en su entorno. Steevens no tendrá otra alternativa que refugiarse en el mundo de la delincuencia, al margen de una sociedad que se esfuerza en darle la espalda.
Ficha técnica
Título Original: Perro Bomba
Título Internacional: Perro Bomba
Idioma: Español. Creole
Duración: 80 min
Dirección: Juan Cáceres
Guión: Juan Cáceres
Productores: Esteban Sandoval, Alejandro Ugarte
Productores Ejecutivos: Esteban Sandoval, Alejandro Ugarte y Samuel Chauvin
Fotografía: Valeria Fuentes
Edición: Diego Figueroa, Andrea Chignoli
Dirección de Arte: Constanza Chacana
Sonido: Christian Cosgrove
Elenco: Steevens Benjamin, Alfredo Castro, Blanca Lewin, Gastón Salgado, Junior Valcin, Erto Pantoja, Daniel Antivilo
Empresas Productoras: Infractor Films, Pejeperro Films (Chile)
Co-producción: Promenades Films (Francia)
Festivales y premios
- Premio “Mi primer largometraje” – ICEI Universidad de Chile 2016
- VIII Bolivialab – Premio Fimosonido 2016
- Premio “DIRAC” Viña Construye – 50º FIC de Viña del Mar 2017
- Premio “Guadalajara Construye” – 50º FIC de Viña del Mar 2017
- Premio “Yagan” 12º Guadalajara Construye – 33º FIC de Guadalajara 2018
- Premio “Habanero” 12º Guadalajara Construye – 33º FIC de Guadalajara 2018
- Premio “Chemistry” 12º Guadalajara Construye – 33º FIC de Guadalajara 2018
- Premio “Disrupt” 12º Guadalajara Construye – 33º FIC de Guadalajara 2018
- Premio “Goes to Cannes”12º Guadalajara Construye – 33º FIC de Guadalajara 2018
- Selección 33º Cine en Construcción de CineLatino Rencontres de Toulouse y San Sebastián IFF 2018
- Premiere Mundial. HBO Ibero-American Feature Film Competition. Miami International FF 2019
- Mención Especial. Jurado FEISAL (Federación de Escuelas de Imagen y Sonido de América Latina) Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara 2019
- Biznaga de plata a la Mejor película Iberoamericana. Competencia Zonazine. Festival de Málaga 2019
- Biznaga de plata al Mejor Actor (Steevens Benjamin). Competencia Zonazine. Festival de Málaga 2019
- Premio del Público. Competencia Zonazine. Festival de Málaga 2019
- Mención Especial. Mejor Actor (Steevens Benjamin) Cinélatino. Toulouse 2019
- Mejor Película. Fesaalp. Festival de Cine Latinoamericano de La Plata, Argentina 2019
- Selección Oficial. Competencia de Opera Prima. Festival del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano. La Habana, 2019
- Mejor Película. Rencontres du Cinéma Sud-américain, Marsella 2020.
- Mención de Mérito. Competencia Internacional de Largometraje Ficción. Festival Construir Cine. Argentina 2020
Sinopse
Um jovem imigrante haitiano que vive em Santiago do Chile verá o equilíbrio precário de sua vida interrompido após uma série de eventos inesperados que vão desencadear um profundo sentimento xenófoba na cidade.
Ficha técnica
Título Original: Perro Bomba
Título Internacional: Perro Bomba
Idioma: Espahol. Creole
Duração: 80 min
Direção: Juan Cáceres
Roteiro: Juan Cáceres
Produtores: Esteban Sandoval, Alejandro Ugarte
Produtores Executivos: Esteban Sandoval, Alejandro Ugarte y Samuel Chauvin
Fotografia: Valeria Fuentes
Edição: Diego Figueroa, Andrea Chignoli
Direção de Arte: Constanza Chacana
Som: Christian Cosgrove
Elenco: Steevens Benjamin, Alfredo Castro, Blanca Lewin, Gastón Salgado, Junior Valcin, Erto Pantoja, Daniel Antivilo
Empresas Produtoras: Infractor Films, Pejeperro Films (Chile)
Co-produção: Promenades Films (França)
Festivais e prêmios
- Prêmio “Mi primer largometraje” – ICEI Universidad de Chile 2016
- VIII Bolivialab – Prêmio Fimosonido 2016
- Prêmio “DIRAC” Viña Construye – 50º FIC de Viña del Mar 2017
- Prêmio “Guadalajara Construye” – 50º FIC de Viña del Mar 2017
- Prêmio “Yagan” 12º Guadalajara Construye – 33º FIC de Guadalajara 2018
- Prêmio “Habanero”12º Guadalajara Construye – 33º FIC de Guadalajara 2018
- Prêmio “Chemistry”12º Guadalajara Construye – 33º FIC de Guadalajara 2018
- Prêmio “Disrupt” 12º Guadalajara Construye – 33º FIC de Guadalajara 2018
- Prêmio “Goes to Cannes”12º Guadalajara Construye – 33º FIC de Guadalajara 2018
- Seleção 33º Cine en Construcción de CineLatino Rencontres de Toulouse e San Sebastián IFF 2018
- Premiere Mundial. HBO Ibero-American Feature Film Competition. Miami International Film Festival 2019
- Menção Especial. Juri FEISAL (Federação de Escolas de Imagem e Som da América Latina) Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara 2019
- Biznaga de prata ao Melhor Filme Ibero-americano. Mostra Competitiva Zonazine. Festival de Málaga 2019
- Biznaga de prata ao Melhor Ator (Steevens Benjamin). Mostra Competitiva Zonazine. Festival de Málaga 2019
- Prêmio do Juri Popular. Mostra Competitiva Zonazine. Festival de Málaga 2019
- Menção Especial. Melhor Ator (Steevens Benjamin) Cinélatino. Toulouse 2019
- Melhor Filme. Fesaalp. Festival de Cine Latinoamericano de La Plata, Argentina 2019
- Seleção Oficial. Mostra Competitiva de Filmes de Estreia. Festival del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano. Havana, 2019
- Melhor Filme. Rencontres du Cinéma Sud-américain, Marseille 2020.
- Menção Especial. Mostra Competitiva Internacional de Longa-metragem de Ficção. Festival Construir Cine. Argentina 2020
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