Backlights

Backlights

Una historia contada a contraluz

•1h 45m

ComedyAdventureDrama

While directing an anthology of short films through different regions of Colombia Helena and her director of photography, encounter through intense creative differences.

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Production

Disco Amarillo

Language

ES

Status

Post Production

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Cast

Isabella Faccini

Isabella Faccini

Helena Ospina

Martín Sarria

Martín Sarria

Santiago Vergara

Andrés Rojas Smit

Antonio Rojas

Daniela Gomez

Daniela Castro

Stefanie Mora

Carmen Caicedo

Alan Stevenson Velilla

Alan Stevenson Velilla

Angustias

Mateo Gutiérrez

Celestino Aldobrandi

Francisco Roa

El llanero

José Fernando Villota

Jacobo Rusticuchi

Julio Crosswaithe

La muerte

Sergio Stevenson

Papá Helena

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