Festival Trailer for Colombian Film ‘Malta’ Following a Young Woman

Festival Trailer for Colombian Film ‘Malta’ Following a Young Woman

by Alex Billington
March 7, 2024
Source: YouTube

“My friends are betting on how many times I invite you out before giving up…” An early festival promo trailer has debuted online for an indie film from Colombia titled Malta, premiering at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival this month. This trailer is out just before its release to build up some SXSW buzz, and it’s expected to show up at more festivals later this year. Keep an eye out for it! The second feature by director Natalia Santa (also of The Dragon Defense from Cannes 2017’s Directors’ Fortnight) follows a young Colombian woman who dreams of escaping her suffocating urban reality and traveling the world, including to the island of Malta, yet an unexpected relationship with an unlikely man will make her confront her true motives for leaving. Featuring stellar performances from a wonderful ensemble cast, including: Estefanía Piñeres as Mariana, Patricia Tamayo, Emmanuel Restrepo, and Diego Cremonesi. It’s described as a “sensitive exploration of femininity and sexuality, through the eyes of her young protagonist.” Yep – it looks very good.

Here’s the festival promo trailer (+ teaser poster) for Natalia Santa’s Malta, direct from YouTube:

Set in Bogotá, Colombia, this captivating female character study narrates the story of a young Colombian woman named Mariana (Estefania Piñeres) who dreams of escaping her suffocating urban reality and traveling the world. However, an unexpected relationship with an unlikely man will make her question her true motives for leaving. Mariana navigates the challenges of adulthood, tries to earn a living at a call center, takes German lessons, and grapples with her dysfunctional family. Amid her daydream plans of running away from her challenging everyday life by traveling abroad—particularly to the Mediterranean island of Malta—an incipient relationship with Gabriel, a classmate, compels her to confront underlying reasons behind her desire to escape. Malta is both written and directed by Colombian writer / filmmaker Natalia Santa, director of the film The Dragon Defense previously, and a writer on the series “Ruido Capital” and “The Great Heist” most recently. Produced by Kiran Fernandes Domecq; financed by Colombia, Argentina, and Norway. This is premiering soon at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival in the “Global” section this month. No other release dates are set yet – stay tuned for more updates. Who’s interested in watching this?

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