Locarno’s First Look Section Reveals Six Uruguayan Titles, From Family Stories to Drama About Desire That ‘Persists Across Oceans’

Locarno Pro’s work-in-progress section First Look – set to celebrate its 15th edition this year – has unveiled six new titles. This year’s spotlight falls on Uruguay, and is prepared in partnership with Uruguayan film institute ACAU.
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Locarno Pro’s work-in-progress section First Look – set to celebrate its 15th edition this year – has unveiled six new titles. This year’s spotlight falls on Uruguay, and is prepared in partnership with Uruguayan film institute ACAU. The selection includes “Maltrato animal” by José Dell’Acqua Postiglione, about a down-on-his-luck veterinarian who suddenly enters a network of illegal breeding operations and pharmaceutical trafficking. In “Our Little Band of Justice,” Guillermo Casanova Arósteguy goes back to the 1980s, when little Lucía’s best friend’s family has to flee under suspicious circumstances, taking her away with them.
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- Locarno Pro’s work-in-progress section First Look – set to celebrate its 15th edition this year – has unveiled six new titles. This year’s spotlight falls on Uruguay, and is prepared in partnership with Uruguayan film institute ACAU.
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Locarno’s First Look Section Reveals Six Uruguayan Titles, From Family Stories to Drama About Desire That ‘Persists Across Oceans’
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