FICTION FEATURE FILM | 93’ | COLOMBIA | 2023
DIRECTOR Y SCREENWRITER: Emma Rozanski
CAST: Natalia Cortés Rocha, Reina Sánchez, Obeida Benavidez
PREMIERE: Europa
SYNOPSIS
If the cowboy boot fits, wear it.
The arrival of a stray horse triggers a series of events in Bernicia’s life that alters her world as she slowly takes on the persona of a cowboy. Through her journey, she must overcome several obstacles that threaten her newfound desires. EL VAQUERO is an uplifting drama about self-determination.
FESTIVALS :
- FICCI Cartagena 2024
- Festival de cine FID Monterrey 2024
- Festival de cine de Tallgrass 2024
- Festival de cine de Tacoma 2024
- Mostra São Paulo Festival Internacional de Cine 2024
- ¡Festival de Cine Independiente del Condado de Cecil! 2024
BIO DIRECTOR
Emma is an Australian filmmaker based between Colombia and the UK. She studied under acclaimed Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr at his film.factory in Sarajevo where she received her MFA in filmmaking. Her debut feature-length film, PAPAGAJKA (The Parrot) Premiered at SXSW [South by Southwest Film Festival] and the Sarajevo Film Festival. Emma’s films have been selected for over 200 festivals worldwide and won several awards. She is an alumnus of the Torino Film Lab, Berlinale Talents, the Berlinale Short Film Station and the Reykjavík Talent Lab. EL VAQUERO is Emma’s second feature film as writer/director. She is currently delveoping her next two feature films, both set in Colombia.