USA | 10 min

MAPU KUTRAN

Short Films about Biodiversity conservation

 

MAPU KUTRAN is a word, that comes from mapuche language, one of Chile first nations people. Is a disease without known origin, that attacks when the human damages nature. This disease starts when the person disrespects the environment: cultural spaces like "menoko" (source of water), "lawen" (natural herbs medicine), or high newen (power, strength). The documentary explores the human contradictions.

Credits and Cast

Writer: Roberto Urzua

Director:  Roberto Urzua
Music By: Felipe Castro

Director: Roberto Urzua

Roberto Urzua (Santiago de Chile, 1987) started his carreer with Sofanor Tobar (2009) a mockumentary shortfilm about an average man. Then in 2011 he directed an experimental documentary "Aguilas Siderales". In 2014 he co-directed "Telemetry" an experimental shortfilm selected in Lakino Film Festival Berlin, and Festival de la Imagen, Colombia. In 2016 he screened his first feature film "The Good Neighbour" in Festival Latinoamericano di Trieste.

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