7 Sins
By Dario Almerighi, Elisa Carrera Fumagalli
2020 | 92 min | Horror
Seven deadly sins, seven visions: this horror anthology dissects morality into radical images and unleashes a dark cinematic experiment.
Poison Rouge
DirectorPoison Rouge is a Berlin-based filmmaker, artist, and activist. They studied film directing at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf. Their realized projects include the short film "Aitana" (2019) and the documentary "Female Masculinity" (2022). Poison Rouge's works, which often deal with queer identities, have been screened at various festivals, such as the International Women's Film Fest Dortmund+Cologne.
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