Zenu - Trailer
Zenú (2018) Short Film, 20 minutes
Facing a creative and existential crisis, a troubled composer can't find the inspiration to write the song he desperately needs to deliver his agent. Seeking his muse, he canoes deep into a river kept sacred by a shaman, entering a world of wilderness and dreamlike characters. Stirring the senses, Zenú's minimal use of dialogue and surreal performances take us in a visceral journey told through symbolic lucid dreams. Zenú intersects art and performance, exploring our animal instinct of belonging to nature.
Writer-Director-Performer: Claudio Marcotulli
Producer: Roxana Barba
Executive Producer: Hernando Garcia
Cinematographer: Pedro Guevara
Original Score: Jorge Gomez Abrante
Editor: Claudio Marcotulli
Cast: Claudio Marcotulli, Ika Santamaria
Guest Performers: GodoyPradera Projects; Lazaro Godoy and Carlota Pradera
With the support of: The Awesome Foundation, Theeye Film Productions, Casa de los Trucos, Prop Planet, MDC Live Arts, Heiga Studios, Miami Film Development Project and PBS South Florida Filmmaker Project.
Screenings & Selections:
2021 Esto es Para Esto Festival de Cine - Nuevo Leon, Mexico
2020 Urban Film Festival - Miami
2020 ScreenDance Miami Festival
2019 Best of Latin Short Film Festival
2019 Dumbo Film Festival - New York
2019 Philadelphia Latino Film Festival
2019 36 Miami International Film Festival - Honorable Mention for Outstanding Trailer
2018 MIRA - Latin American Independent Film Festival - Germany
2018 Lobo Fest, Festival Internacional de Filmes - Brazil
2018 Katra Film Series, New York - USA
2018 Los Angeles CineFest (Semi-Finalist)
2018 Thessaloniki Cinedance International (Semi-Finalist) - Greece
2018 Incorto Film Festival - Mexico
Climakaze Miami, Miami-Dade County Auditorium
2018 National Endowment for the Arts-funded South Florida PBS Filmmaker Project