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Local God

Gustavo HERNÁNDEZ

Uruguay201488min D-Cinema Color Asian Premiere

Synopsis

After some tragic events, a rock band heads to a far away grotto to make a new album, wishing to purify their darkest moments through their music. In an abandoned gold-mine, they unleashed the spirit, the three youngsters must fight for survival against the horrors of their past. Narrated in three chapters, one for each band-member, the three stories are spun through terrible acts of violence, cruelty and madness.

Diretor

Gustavo HERNÁNDEZ

Born in 1973 in Uruguay, he directed his first feature film, The Silent House (2009), which won numerous international film awards. He has also directed numerous television series. His film Local God (2014) was invited to BIFAN2015, and Virus 32 (2022) won a Silver Raven at the BIFFF last year.