Private Project

Redemption

The movie takes place almost 60 years after the war of "El Chaco", which confronted Paraguay and Bolivia between 1932 and 1935. A former combatant, José Villabla, discovers he is affected with terminal cancer. At the same time, he received the visit of Marlene, the grandaughter of a man that fought alongside with José Villaba during the Chaco war. Marlene wants to find out the truth about his grandfather and, in spite of the resistance of José, he decides to embark on a trip with her to discover the truth and unearth memories and secrets.

  • Herib Godoy
    Director
    Latas Vacías
  • Néstor Amarilla Ojeda
    Writer
    Latas Vacías
  • Aline Moscato
    Producer
  • Juan Carlos Notari
    Key Cast
    "José Villalba"
  • Lali González
    Key Cast
    "Marlene"
  • Oscar Ayala Paciello
    Director of photography
  • Marcelo Torcida
    Executive Producers
    Anima Films
  • Enrique Hellmers
    Executive Producers
    Anima Films
  • Herib Godoy
    Executive Producers
    Tuyupucu Producciones
  • Aline Moscato
    Executive Producers
    Amamos Cine
  • 1120 Estudio
    Sonido Directo
  • Juan Zelada
    Montaje
  • Aural
    Pos Producción de Sonido
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    La Redención
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, History
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 27 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 31, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    100,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Paraguay
  • Country of Filming:
    Paraguay
  • Language:
    Other, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 13° Festival de Cinema Latino-Americano de São Paulo 2018.
  • LAFF 2018 Latin American Film Festival in Australia.
  • Festival de Cine Regional NEA en Cortos 2018, Formosa Argentina
  • 22 Festival de Málaga 2019 - Muestra Paraguay
  • Festival Oberá en Cortos 2019
  • 22° Festival Internacional de Cine de Punta del Este, 2019.
  • 1° Festival Iberoamericano de Cine De Moscú 2019
Director Biography - Herib Godoy

Herib Godoy was born in Coronel Oviedo-Paraguay, and from there he has developed his work through drawing, animation, short films and his first feature film for which he became known nationally and internationally: Latas Vacías (2014) low budget film that accumulates nine recognitions. His filmography coming from the interior of Paraguay, expresses roots and a very marked commitment to the history and culture of his country. He has received awards for his short films El Chasqui (2009), Cuentas (2010), Jagua'i (2009), among others. The Redemption, is his second feature film. He is also a cartoonist and caricaturist, sculptor and graphic designer.

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Director Statement

Redemption is born from the need that I feel as a director, to tell stories that entertain but at the same time allow my people to reconnect with their history, their identity and their essence. This film is a legacy that I believed necessary, a reencounter with the past to understand the present and walk towards the future; but also a way to build cinema from a community place, real and sincere. I feel that with this film we managed to bring the Paraguayan to himself, and Paraguayan history to the world.