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Exceptional Tales From a Young Female Team: Reds

Tom ESPINOZA

Argentina202315min Asian Premiere

Synopsis

Vaulting (artistic gymnastics performed on horseback) player Carmen of the women's team. A coach and teammates guide a young girl to a strange rite. However, as they navigate their enigmatic relationships, a subtle tension begins to circulate among them.

Program Note

“Reds”, a women’s gymnastics team, undergoes rigorous training for the perfect performance and skills. Just like performing gymnastics on a galloping horse, danger and tension always accompany them, and the ability to communicate and synchronize with the horse is crucial. The coach manages the athletes strictly, and they go through peculiar rituals in pursuit of perfection. Watching the breathtaking gymnastics performed on horseback evokes a sense of tension and a strange beauty. (Kani KIM)

Diretor

Tom ESPINOZA

Venezuelan. Bachelor in Social Communications and Cinema. Starting with his short film Excepcional Tales from a Young Female Team: Arachnids (2015) premiered in Clermont-Ferrand, his first feature Harpoon (2017) has been premiered in several International film festivals.. He is currently active as a visual stage director as well, and he will visit Bucheon with his second short film, Exceptional Tales From a Young Female Team: Reds (2023), which he has completed since 2020 with support from an Argentina production project.