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They Carry Death
Eles transportan a morte
2021 Spain, Colombia 75 min N-13
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1492. Among the crew captained by Christopher Columbus, travel three men who should have been dead by now. They have managed to avoid their sad fate by taking part in this uncertain journey, but reaching the Canary Islands they flee, taking one of the ship’s sails with them. Meanwhile, in the “Old World”, a woman tries to save her dying sister by bringing her to a healer. Both of these journeys attempt to laugh at death. Both journeys are at the mercy of time and History.
“The film carries us to the darkest ages of the Old Europe to add to our collective memories new sensorial versions of the mythology surrounding the pivotal year in the history of the world. With the measured formal and narrative decisions subtly invoking vast contexts of power, repression, which hunts and more, directors create an atmospheric and poetic piece of the puzzle to the understanding of our times.” (Ignė Smilingytė)
World Premiere: Venice International Film Critics’ Week, 2021
“The film carries us to the darkest ages of the Old Europe to add to our collective memories new sensorial versions of the mythology surrounding the pivotal year in the history of the world. With the measured formal and narrative decisions subtly invoking vast contexts of power, repression, which hunts and more, directors create an atmospheric and poetic piece of the puzzle to the understanding of our times.” (Ignė Smilingytė)
World Premiere: Venice International Film Critics’ Week, 2021
Director's biography
In their work Helena Girón (b. 1988, Santiago de Compostela) and Samuel M. Delgado (b. 1987, Tenerife) investigate the relationships between mythology and materialism. Their short films have been shown in many well-known international film festivals including Toronto International Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, as well as art centers. Samuel M. Delgado co-wrote White on White (2019, “Kino Pavasaris”), which was awarded in Venice Film Festival.
Director(s) - Samuel M. Delgado, Helena Girón
Screenwriter(s) - Samuel M. Delgado, Helena Girón
Actors - Xoán Reices, Valentín Estévez, David Pantaleón, Sara Ferro, Nuria Lestegás, Josefa Rita Míguez Cal
Producer(s) - Beli Martínez
Cinematographer - José Alayón
Editor(s) - Manuel Muñoz Rivas
Sound -
Composer(s) - Camilo Sanabria
Sales agent - Bendita Film Sales
Distributor -
Production company -
Translation - Ksaveras Stuoka
Dialogues - Galician, Spanish
Subtitles - English, Lithuanian
Director's biography
In their work Helena Girón (b. 1988, Santiago de Compostela) and Samuel M. Delgado (b. 1987, Tenerife) investigate the relationships between mythology and materialism. Their short films have been shown in many well-known international film festivals including Toronto International Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, as well as art centers. Samuel M. Delgado co-wrote White on White (2019, “Kino Pavasaris”), which was awarded in Venice Film Festival.
