Antonella Sudasassi
Directing
Biography
Antonella Sudasassi Furniss is a director, writer and producer, with a degree in Audiovisual Production from the University of Costa Rica. Her first feature film, The Awakening of the Ants (also known as Hormigas) has been shown in more than 65 international festivals and has won more than 14 international awards. The film represented the country at the Academy Awards, was nominated for the Goya Awards and won at the Platinum Awards. In her work as a director, she has been interested in telling stories centered on female characters and how they understand their sexuality at different stages of life. She is currently developing a creative documentary on sexuality in adult life.
Known For
Raised in a repressive era where sexuality was taboo, Ana, Patricia, and Mayela found their understanding of womanhood based on unspoken rules and implicit impositions. Now, their fearless voices incarnate in a single 65-year-old woman, who revisits a kaleidoscopic life of intertwined memories, secrets, and hidden desires.
Memories of a Burning Body
Isa has more than enough on her plate with two children and the household, which she manages on her own. When her husband persists with his wish for a third child, she realizes that something must change.
The Awakening of the Ants
During a family trip, Luciana has sensations that will transform her world and trigger her curiosity, anger, guilt and fantasy.
The Awakening of the Ants: Childhood
Three women over 65 defend their right to feel alive and to enjoy pleasure and desire.
Memorias
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Cicatrices
Carlos, a married man with two daughters, dares to reveal his true sexual identity to his family; Ale, a trans woman manages to finally reconcile with the image in the mirror and accept herself; and Jaz and Lalay, two young lovers must confront their family and society in order to get married. The three stories are intertwined with historical events to recognize the struggle of thousands of LGBTQ+ people and organizations in Costa Rica.