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La Extranjera is an experimental short film without dialogue, which narrates loss, death, silence and confinement. Written and directed by Alejandro Retana

  • Alejandro Retana
    Director
    Asexual, Necromancia
  • Alejandro Retana
    Writer
    Asexual, Necromancia
  • Alejandro REtana
    Producer
    Asexual, Necromancia
  • Fátima Vides
    Key Cast
    "1st woman"
  • Arlethe Ochoa
    Key Cast
    "2nd Woman"
  • Minella Quiñonez
    Key Cast
    "Dead Woman"
  • Roderico Retana
    Key Cast
    "Man"
  • Alejandro Retana
    DP
  • Alejandro Retana
    Sound
  • Alejandro Retana
    Editor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    La Extranjera
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 6, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    10 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Guatemala
  • Country of Filming:
    Guatemala
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Alejandro Retana

Alejandro Retana (Guatemala 1990) From very young he was interested in film and writing. He made his first short film in Mexico while he was studying a Diploma in Sports Journalism at JRF. The experience made him to fell in love with making films, so, when he returned to Guatemala, he made his next short film "One Way" and he decided to study Audiovisual Production at the Panamerican University. During the career he performs more than 20 Short Films. Of which some manage to win in several Festivals in Guatemala, Mexico, Panamá, USA, Italy, Canadá and Colombia of which they highlight "Asexual" "Glass Dreams, Toco Wood, Chrysalis, In the Same Route, Ecstasy". Until 2018, he decided to go to Mexico to study Cinematography at AMCI.
Filmography: Asexual, Ecstasy, Judas, Crisálida, Toco Madera, One Way, On the Same Route, Red, Error, Mental Images, The Interview, Simple Emotions, Nothing, What Happens to You, Memories, Serenity, Soul Thief, The Assembly, Close Encounters, Alien Walls, The Trip of 149 kms, Emptiness.

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