Gianfranco Quattrini
Cast: Jesus Aranda, Tula Rodriguez, Pablo Brichta, Jean Pierre Reguerraz
Synopsis
When he learns that his teenage daughter has become pregnant, Julio Cesar understands the time has come for him to change his destiny, stop driving a taxi and assume his vocation as a Tarot reader. Guided by the wisdom of the cards, he will soar through the unpredictable city of Lima, Peru, in search of his salvation. In his journey lies a young prostitute, an enigmatic Argentine nurse and a Second League football championship, where his beloved team, led by an Argentine Coach, stakes its last chance to become champion.
Filmography
Produced by BD Cine (Motorcycle Diaries ; El abrazo partido ; Derecho de familia) , Primi Quattrini and Cinema Digital .
Festivals | Highlights
Venice Days , Venice // Karlovy Vary iff 2007// WINNER : BEST ACTOR HUELVA FF//MAR DEL PLATA// WINNER: JURY’S PRIZE ICARO FILM FESTIVAL – GUATEMALA //SAO PAULO // BANGKOK // PALM SPRINGS // // WARSAW// MUNICH iff 2007// FESTIVALISSIMO MONTREAL 2007
Reviews
'… Quattrini presents a fascinating view that either could be defined as empathy critical understands and respects his characters while many of them show their 'bad ' habits…' Diego Lerer / CLARIN. '....Since Gatica, el mono and Pizza, birra, faso was not a Latin American film so rooted in popular urban culture, in its ethics and aesthetics, as Chicha tu madre’s debut Gianfranco Quattrini….' Horacio Bernades / Pagina 12
