MEMORIES OF A BURNING BODY

SYNOPSIS

Ana, Patricia, and Mayela were raised in an era when sexuality was taboo. They understood womanhood through unspoken rules and implicit impositions. Now, their fearless voices have become embodied in a single 65-year-old woman who revisits a kaleidoscopic life of intertwined memories, secrets, and hidden desires.

DIRECTOR’S BIOGRAPHY

Antonella Sudasassi Furniss is a Costa Rican writer, director and producer. Her first film, The Awakening of the Ants, premiered at the Berlinale in 2019. The film was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the Academy Awards. It became the first Central American film to receive a Goya Award nomination and to win a Platino Award. It was selected in over 65 international film festivals and received 15 international awards. Memories of a Burning Body (2024) is her second film. As a writer and director, Antonella has been interested in telling stories centred on female characters and how they understand their sexuality at the different stages of their lives. Memories of a burning body delve into sexuality during adulthood.

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

Berlin International Film Festival – Panorama Audience Award for Feature Film

DESCRIPTION

MEMORIES OF A BURNING BODY (ff.)
Director: Antonella Sudasassi Furniss
Country: Costa Rica, Spain
Year: 2024.
Runtime: 90’
Language: Spanish
Cast: Sol Carballo, Paulina Bernini, Juliana Filloy, Liliana Biamonte,, Gabriel Araya, Juan Luis Araya, Leonardo Perucci
Production: Substance Films and Playlab Films
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