Julie Schroell

After a botched theft, Anaïs finds herself holed up at a friends’ house, whose parents are away. Tensions rise between Anaïs’ crew and their hosts about what to do next, since Anaïs refuses to go back to her children’s home. A story about teenage solidarity and fear of abandonment.

Un cuento chino – A Chinese tale is a documentary project portraying Nicaraguans waiting for an old dream to come true: the construction of an interoceanic canal. While following the protagonists in their every day life and focusing on their hopes and fears related to the project, the film explores how the 500 year old canal fantasy has become part of the national imaginary and collective consciousness.