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Expanded Cinema
Pepe
 
Director_ Nelson Carlos DE LOS SANTOS ARIAS
 
Namibia, France, Germany, Dominican Rep. 2024 123min DCP Color/B&W feature Fiction
Review

At least part of the story told in this film is true. At the height of his career as a drug lord, Pablo Escobar had a dream in which he owned his own zoo. At his request, the most exotic animals from around the world were taken from their homes and relocated deep into the Colombian jungle. As Escobar’s drug-smuggling empire collapsed, the creatures ended up being abandoned. Using this true story as a jumping-off point, the director imagines a scenario where a surviving hippopotamus named Pepe shares his story with the audience, as the film shows his past, his struggles, and his feelings of sadness and nostalgia. From the life of Pepe, the work creates a genuine tale of adventure, making use of the narrative and formal possibilities of film. (Sung MOON)

CREDIT
  • DirectorNelson Carlos DE LOS SANTOS ARIAS
  • ProducerTanya VALETTE, Pablo LOZANO, Nelson Carlos DE LOS SANTOS ARIAS
  • ScreenplayNelson Carlos DE LOS SANTOS ARIAS
  • CinematographyCamilo SORRATI, Roman LECHAPELIER, Nelson Carlos DE LOS SANTOS ARIAS
  • GafferManuela HIDALGO
  • Production DesignDaniel RINCON, Melania FREIRES
  • MusicNelson Carlos DE LOS SANTOS ARIAS
  • EditorNelson Carlos DE LOS SANTOS ARIAS
  • SoundNahuel PALENQUE
CastJhon NARVÁEZ, Sor María RíOS, Fareed MATJILA, Jorge Puntillón GARCíA, Harmony AHALWA
DIRECTOR
Nelson Carlos DE LOS SANTOS ARIAS 
Dominican Filmmaker. MFA 2014 Calarts. He has 4 short films and 4 Feature Films. PEPE, his latest, won the Silver Bear Best Director at Berlinale 2024
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