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Dance and Fight

Iv-n and Matilda are two young students living outside the boundaries of the binary gender system. Their experiences in the conservative Chilean society have lead them to utilize street performance as a form of protest.

  • José Núñez Maldonado
    Director
  • José Núñez Maldonado
    Writer
  • Andrea Arizmendi
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Bailar y Luchar
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Queer Cinema
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Chile
  • Country of Filming:
    Chile
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • AMOR - International LGBT+ Film Festival
    Santiago
    Chile
    July 16, 2020
    Worldwide Premiere | Chilean Premiere
  • Asterisco - International LGBT+ Film Festival
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    June 28, 2021
    Argentinian Premiere
  • Ciclo Rosa
    Bogotá
    Colombia
    September 3, 2021
    Colombian Premiere
  • FICIQQ - Iquique International Film Festival
    Iquique
    Chile
    December 7, 2021
  • Filmfest Dresden - International Short Film Festival
    Dresden
    Germany
    April 5, 2022
    European Premiere | German Premiere
Director Biography - José Núñez Maldonado

José Núñez Maldonado (Chile, 1993) studied Filmmaking at ARCOS Institute of Arts and Communication; later he continued his studies at Academy of Christian Humanism University, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Documentary Filmmaking. He began his work in the audiovisual area in 2014, producing the music video for the song “Saturday Nights”, by the band Slowkiss. The following year he produced Riola, a documentary directed by Andrea Arizmendi. During 2016 he co-directed (alongside Andrea Arizmendi) Días muertos, a short film made from found footage. In 2020 he released his documentary Bailar y luchar at AMOR International LGBT+ Film Festival (Santiago, Chile).

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