Daniel was born in the year 2000 in the landlocked country of Switzerland. His parents, however, were born in countries near the sea: Cuba and Chile. This film delves into the memory of the two countries. Personal photography meets historical archive, and in the manipulation of archive footage, there is a kind of appropriation of memory. Hence, this film is also a love letter. (KS)
2023 - Other Movie Lugano Film Festival - Special Mention
2024 - 48° Festival Ciné Jeunesse Suisse - Official Selection
Born and raised in the picturesque surroundings of Lugaggia (Switzerland), with roots firmly planted in Latin America and a mysterious 7% Finnish origin. Lost soccer star and film buff. His soul moves to the pressing rhythm of electronic music and bachata and gets lost in the labyrinths of Nanni Moretti and Lucrecia Martel's films. In a bygone era, my words danced across the radio frequencies as an announcer on ReteTre. I currently live in Madrid, where I study documentary filmmaking at the ECAM.