Feature Film In Development/Production

Giraffes

Directed by:

Felipe Carmona y Sarahi Echeverría

Produced by:

Marianne Mayer-Beckh

Production Company:

Clapproducciones and Otrolado Films

Contact:

sarahiecheverria@gmail.com 

  • Duration

    70 min.

  • Country

    Ecuador, Chile

Synopsis

It is 2003, and «Chelito» becomes the first and brand new giraffe in the zoo of the city of Loja in Ecuador. His arrival, although not without controversy, makes the people of Loja proud and enhances the figure of its mayor, José «Chato» Castillo, who was behind the idea. At the same time Chelito dies. Some accuse mistreatment and adaptation problems; according to Chato Castillo, Chelito died because of loneliness, so he takes as a bastion for his reelection the bringing not only of a giraffe but of two giraffes so that they do not suffer from melancholy and summons the people of Loja to a «giraffathon» to raise thousands of dollars to bring them by boat from the USA. The campaign is a complete success but will bring a series of quarrels at all levels and a parade of characters including: animal lovers and veterinarians, a private detective tormented by poetry, a German scientist, two philanthropic old ladies and a bullfighter in search of himself.

Team

  • Felipe

    Carmona

    Director

  • Sarahi

    Echeverría

    Director

  • Marianne

    Mayer-Beckh

    Producer

Technical Info

Year production: 2022
Duration: 70 minutos
Countries: Ecuador, Chile
Directors: Felipe Carmona and Sarahi Echeverría
Producer: Marianne Mayer-Beckh
Company Producer: Clapproducciones and Otrolado Films

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