Hilda Hidalgo Readies Third Fiction Pic, About Sexual Abuse, After Acclaimed Dramas ‘Of Love and Other Demons’ and ‘Violeta at Last’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Every film demands its own language, with ‘Cousins,’ although it’s a scripted fiction film, I want it to be infused with the spirit of a documentary....
Key points
- “Every film demands its own language, with ‘Cousins,’ although it’s a scripted fiction film, I want it to be infused with the spirit of a documentary.
- They will use their own mobile phones to shoot part of the story, creating images that belong to them as much as to the film.” She used a similar approach in “Two Homelands,” her documentary about Cuba where she graduated with a degree in directing from the prestigious International School of Film and Television (EICTV).
- In this way, their footage becomes an essential part of the film’s visual language, capturing moments and perspectives that only they can access.” “The film is also about the awakening of desire – about discovering your own sexuality at an age when those feelings first begin to emerge.
- While it’s always preferable to secure financing before casting a film, in this case it’s absolutely indispensable.” Discovering what her counterparts in Chile and other smaller territories have realized, Hidalgo noted: “For Costa Rican cinema, international co-production is essential.
What happened
“Every film demands its own language, with ‘Cousins,’ although it’s a scripted fiction film, I want it to be infused with the spirit of a documentary. They will use their own mobile phones to shoot part of the story, creating images that belong to them as much as to the film.” She used a similar approach in “Two Homelands,” her documentary about Cuba where she graduated with a degree in directing from the prestigious International School of Film and Television (EICTV). In this way, their footage becomes an essential part of the film’s visual language, capturing moments and perspectives that only they can access.” “The film is also about the awakening of desire – about discovering your own sexuality at an age when those feelings first begin to emerge. While it’s always preferable to secure financing before casting a film, in this case it’s absolutely indispensable.” Discovering what her counterparts in Chile and other smaller territories have realized, Hidalgo noted: “For Costa Rican cinema, international co-production is essential. It’s possible to make a film with local financing alone, but it’s an uphill battle, and it inevitably limits the film’s distribution. A co-production...