Short-film directed by Luz Orlando Brennan

Credits: Director/ Screenwriter/ Executive Producer

SYNOPSIS

Buenos Aires. 1928. It’s midnight. Roberto Arlt rests as today’s edition of the newspaper Crítica goes to press. An errand boy interrupts him bringing in a letter from Anna Ivanova: just another suicide note of the many that are posted to Crítica. Once again, Arlt must go on the hunt for a sensationalist story.

CAST

Alberto Ajaka, Germán Baudinio, Daniela RIco Artigas, Fabián Arenillas

CREW

Written & Directed by – Luz Orlando Brennan Production –  Cine Fervor, Werner Cine.

​Producers: Clarisa Oliveri, Luz Orlando Brennan

​Supported by –  INCAA

Cinematographer –Agustina Trincavelli

Editor - Anita Remón

Production Designer – Dario Feal

Costume Design- Mariana Seropian

Make-up: Beatushka Wojtowicz

Hairstyle: Diego Rosselli  

Sound Designer – Nahuel Palenque

​Original Score – Pablo Borghi

PREMIERE AND PRESS

The short-film CRITICA was premiered on September 2014 at the Gaumont Cinema in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Here some of the press reviews:

.. the most exciting of the shorts is En Crítica.  With an outstanding period setting, ambitious photography and a good performance of Alberto Ajaka as the writer.

Juan Pablo Cinelli "Pagina 12"

Another high point is the last short, En crítica, directed by Luz Orlando Brennan. More than a short, it looks like the beginning of a longer film ...

By Gaspar Zimerman "Diario Clarín"

The magnificent and gloomy En Crítica, directed by Luz Orlando Brennan, completes the showing.  Outstanding both visually and as a story, and with a great performance by Alberto Ajaka, it is a piece that shows a remarkable reconstruction of an era.

Amadeo Lukas "Revista Veintitrés"

Another segment that stands out is En Crítica, directed by Luz Orlando Brennan.  Excellent technically and at the reconstruction of an era, it has nothing to envy to larger productions.

Fernando Sandro "The seasoned viewer" 

A reconstruction of a lost time, with precision, rarely achieved in feature films. The most ambitious productions short is En Crítica, directed by Luz Orlando Brennan.

Claudio D. Minghetti "Telam"

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AWARDS

Best director-Curta Neblina, Brasil.

FESTIVALS AND SCREENINGS

Bangalore International Film Festival, India, June 2015. Official Competition

Sapporo International Short FiIm Festival, Japan, October 2015 Official Competition

Shnit International Short film festival, Argentina, October 2015 Official Competition

Barranquilla International Film Festival, March 2015 Official Competition

UNCIPAR Short film festival, Argentina, March 2015  Official Competition

Mar del Plata Film Festival, Argentina October 2014

Curta Neblina- Brasil, July 2020, Official Competition