PROGRAM CATEGORY
World Cinema: Narrative view all ›
GENRE
Western view all ›

Regional Premiere

d. Diego Rougier, c. Fele Martinez, Gonzalo Valenzuela, Chile/Spain, 2011, 100 mins.

Txtwrks Audience Award Keyword: salt1, salt2, salt3, salt4, salt5

Notes: Spanish with English subtitles

Salt (Sal)

Producers tell screenwriter Sergio (Fele Martinez) that his script has no substance and no story. How can a screenwriter describe a place to which he has never been? Determined to have his vision seen, Sergio visits the setting of his script: Chile's Atacama Desert, the driest desert in the world. There, oddly mistaken for a small town hero, Sergio is thrown into a modern western thriller, fighting for a story, while evading an evil foe. Dodging stand-offs and bar brawls, he never forgets to document his misfortunes and hallucinations as substance for his new manuscript. Immersed in his fantastic reality, Sergio plays his own protagonist, embracing a whole range of experiences, breathing life into his film. - Athena Chow/Cinequest

Date Time Venue City Availability
Oct 18 2012 12:45 pm Orpheum Theatre Buy Tickets Now ›
Oct 21 2012 4:00 pm Scottish Rite Buy Tickets Now ›