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Phase 7

Nicolas GOLDBART

Argentina2010 96min 35mm Color Korean Premiere

Synopsis

Coco just moved to his new apartment with 7 months pregnant wife Pipi, when their building is quarantined due to the outbreak of a deadly flu. Soon the neighbors become unexpected enemies and he is forced to join forces with the loony, but well prepared and stocked, Horacio (next door neighbor) to defend the contents of his fridge and keep his pregnant wife safe. Meanwhile, outside the quarantined building, , the world as we knew it is disappearing. The film successfully combined with great tact and SF sensibilityreminds, reminding of Shaun of the Dead.

Diretor

Nicolas GOLDBART

Born in 1974, Argentina, he studied Cinema at the University of Cinema. He directed two short films and several video clips for various Argentinean rock and roll bands. From 1999 he worked as an editor with acclaimed directors in film festivals such Cannes and Venice. Nicolás has used the same protagonists Daniel Hendler and Jazmin Stuart to star his first feature, Phase 7, an extremely cool and funny sci-fi comedy. The film won best script in Sitges Film Festival in 2010.