Duo

Director: Meritxell Colell
2022 In distribution
108min

Dúo is an audiovisual production of Polar Star Films in co-production with Pensilvania Films, Paraiso Production and Manufactura de Películas

Sinopsis

After 24 years of sharing professional and personal life, Monica and Colate commence what will be their last dance tour. In DUO they attempt to maintain the balance when pushed to their physical and emotional limits. At an altitude of 4,000 metres, the Atacama Desert will test the limits of their relationship and their bodies.

DUO is the inner journey of two characters and also a contemporary dance show performed in schools and squares of isolated villages. A road movie through the stunning Andes landscapes of Argentina and Chile. To the low beat of the chayera drum accompanied by voices from soul and blues, the confrontation of the two worlds ignites the prospect of a wealth of encounters.

DUO is produced by Polar Star Films (Spain), Paraiso Production (France), Pensilvania Films (Argentina) and Manufactura de Películas (Chile).

The project has been awarded prizes at SSIFF, Málaga Mafiz and Sofia Meeting YAPIMLAB, and is supported by ICAA, ICEC, INCAA and IBERMEDIA funding. DUO has been developed with Proyecta Ventana Sur, Marche du Films in Cannes, Abycine Lanza, and received a dance workshop residency at L’animal a l’esquena.

Festivals & Awards

Festival de Málaga, 2022 – Jasmine for Best Direction in Zonazine
D’A Film Festival, 2022 – “Un impulso colectivo” Section
Cinema Jove de València, 2022 – “Special Projection” Section
Cerdanya Film Festival, 2022 – “Cinefilia” Section
Abycine, 2022 – “Talentos Lanza” Section
Jóvenes Realizadores de Granada, 2022 – “Ana Pfaff Focus” Section
ACID, 2022 (France) – Official Selection
BAFICI, 2023 (Argentina) – Official Selection
Cinescultura de Rastisbona, 2023 (Ragensburg, Germany) – Official Selection
Cinemaatic Catalan FF, 2023 (Edimburg, U.K ) – “Cine Català” section
GOYA, 2023 – Best feature film candidate
GAUDÍ, 2023 – Best feature film candidate

Key Crew

Director: Meritxell Colell
Cast: Mónica García, Gonzalo Cunill
Producer: Carles Brugueras, Belén Sánchez
Sound design: Verònica Font
Editor: Ana Pfaff