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Franco Heiler

Actor

Films

El fulgor

El fulgor

By Martín Farina

2021 | 65 min | Documentary

In the Argentine countryside, gauchos, horses and ritual collide in a hypnotic portrait of masculinity, tradition and desire.

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BERLIN RHAPSODY looks at Berlin as a city of constant motion, where tradition and innovation, history and the present, noise and calm coexist in uneasy balance. Inspired by Walter Ruttmann's 1927 silent classic, the film observes the modern metropolis through images rather than dialogue, turning streets, parks and transit lines into a living portrait. The camera moves through rush-hour subway carriages, follows bicycle couriers through dense traffic and lingers in parks where people step away from ...

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2025 | 83 min | Documentary

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FIGHT follows 16-year-old Karine in rural Armenia, where she cares for her father’s dogs who were injured in brutal dogfights. Her dream is to become a veterinarian. This dream clashes with her family’s traditional expectations. Her father expects a different, more “feminine” future for his daughter, yet he was the one who introduced her to this trade, and is glad that she oversees the care and medical treatment of the animals; this creates a quiet but palpable tension. The film juxtaposes everyday ...

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Brunaupark

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BRUNAUPARK opens in a Zurich housing estate with five residential blocks, 405 apartments and around 800 residents, all living under the threat of demolition. The Credit Suisse pension fund plans to replace the site with a new development, and 239 households receive eviction notices, turning everyday life into a prolonged state of uncertainty. Over the course of three years, Felix Hergert and Dominik Zietlow observe a community in transition. Some residents move away, others challenge the evictions ...

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TERRAFORMA explores the remarkable history of Ascension Island, a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic that remained largely barren for millions of years before becoming the site of one of history's most ambitious ecological experiments. In the nineteenth century, British scientists introduced plants and trees from around the world, transforming the island into a lush, artificial landscape. From this extraordinary story, the film opens up broader questions about humanity's relationship with ...

Angry Spirits

Angry Spirits

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