Playback. Ensayo de una despedida
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| German title | Playback. Ensayo de una despedida |
| Original title | Playback. Ensayo de una despedida |
| Country of production | Argentina |
| original language | Spanish |
| Publishing year | 2019 |
| length | 14 minutes |
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| Director | Agustina Comedi |
| script | Agustina Comedi |
| production | Magalí Mérida |
| camera | Magalí Mérida |
| cut | Valeria Racioppi |
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Playback. Ensayo de una despedida (German translation: Playback. An attempt at a farewell , English festival title Playback ) is an Argentine short film in documentary form directed by Agustina Comedi from 2019 . On the occasion of its world premiere on November 10, 2019 at the Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata ( Argentina ), the film was awarded the prize for the best short film. On February 24, 2020 Playback. Ensayo de una despedida at the Berlinale in the section Berlinale Shorts European premiere and received the Teddy Award for the best short film.
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The film shows historical recordings of artistic performances by a group of trans women in Argentina and their dealings with death from AIDS. La Delpi , the only survivor, uses voiceover to bring the VHS recordings shown to the audience.
At the end of the 1980s, the Argentine city of Cordoba was Catholic, conservative and shaped by military dictatorship. One day the Trans women and learn drag queens La Delpi , La Gallega and La Colo know at an early age in the bus. They found the artistic group Kalas and perform in the basement bar La Piaf wearing make-up and improvised costumes . The self-designed shows with playback and the fashion shows with award ceremonies give the group support in the fight against AIDS and police violence and strengthen the community.
As of 1991, the profit from ticket sales goes to the hospital, because AIDS is increasing. One evening La Porchis doesn't come to La Piaf ; When asked why she did not attend, it was said that she was not feeling well. That night La Gallega is on stage for the last time. Although there has been a drug against AIDS in Buenos Aires since 1996 , not in Córdoba. The drag queen was only 25 years old. In order to create a counterbalance to the great sadness that now prevails, the idea of a re-enactment emerges with which a happy ending for the life of the dead is found. So Mario, the former lover of La Gallega , who had left her to her great sorrow, now comes to La PIaf in a staged scene and kisses La Gallega . In all so staged and imagined versions, in which the dead La Gallega is played by other people, she sings at the end. These self-made, idiosyncratic mourning rituals give comfort and create community.
The drag queen scene is fragmented and scattered to the wind. But La Colo still gives La Delpi support and hope with the happy endings. A few weeks before the end of the film shoot, she too dies, as La Delpi says, because she was tired of life. The previously unknown recordings are not only a farewell letter, but also a document of friendship.
background
The director was Agustina Comedi, who also created the concept. The camerawoman and producer was Magalí Mérida, and Valeria Racioppi was responsible for the film editing . The world distribution is with Kino Rebelde , Lisbon . According to the credits, the film is dedicated to the actresses of the group Kalas .
The film premiered on November 10, 2019 at the Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata and on February 24, 2020, the European premiere at the Berlinale 2020.
Awards
Prices
- Berlinale 2020 : Teddy Award for the best short film
- Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata 2019: Prize for the best short film in the Argentine competition
Nominations
- Berlinale 2020: Nomination for the Berlinale Documentary Film Award
Web links
- Website of the film
- Profile at berlinale.de
- Playback. Ensayo de una despedida in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview with the director Agustina Comedi , English
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Playback. Ensayo de una despedida | Playback. Retrieved March 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Berlinale Shorts present their program and the International Short Film Jury 2020 | filmportal.de. Retrieved March 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Playback. In: KINO REBELDE. Retrieved March 4, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Playback (2019) - IMDb. Retrieved March 4, 2020 .
- ^ Teddy Award - The official queer award at the Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved March 4, 2020 .
- ^ Mar del Plata International Film Festival: 34th Mar del Plata International Film Festival. Retrieved March 4, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Berlinale Documentary Film Prize - donated by the rbb. In: berlinale.de. February 4, 2020, accessed February 16, 2020 .