MIAMI,
Fl., September, 2020 - El Paraíso de la Serpiente, the co-production of
SOMOS Films (a Spanish feature film production company that is part of the
SOMOS Group and chaired by Luis Villanueva), is participating in prestigious
international festivals reaffirming its artistic and technical quality. In a
short time, the film has left its mark on the international film scene, being
accepted at the Festivals of Rome, Beijing, Sao Paulo, Guanajuato and Kolkata.
Directed
and written by Bernardo Arellano and produced by Ángel Tomasis, El Paraíso de la Serpiente is a black
and white film with colored scenes filmed in Mexico, the United States and
Italy. The films is produced by SOMOS Films, Biznaga Films, La Maroma, Bibi Films and
Cine La Provincia. The plot happens in a community that lives abandoned
in the desert. A car accident in the middle of nowhere catches the attention of
a young cowboy (Sky) and his grandfather (Bernardo). The injured man does not
remember who he is or where he comes from, but after having a mystical vision
in a cave, he begins to perform healing miracles in the town. He makes invalid
people walk, blind people see and heals the plague. The town inhabitants call
him The Prophet. However, the Priest of the community and the altar boy will
oppose the stay of this “prophet” who will test their church and their concepts
about faith.
In the midst of
the pandemic that is being experienced worldwide, festivals have shown that
great events can be held in these times in a safe and friendly way. The Beijing
Festival, which was held from August 22 to 29, gained acceptance among its
attendees and El Paraíso de la Serpiente had the opportunity to make its world
premiere there with two full-capacity shows and good reviews.
The film will also
be presented at the Sao Paulo Festivals as a national premiere, at the
Guanajuato Festival in the Special Sample selection and at the Kolkata Festival
in India.
Luis Villanueva,
President and CEO of SOMOS Films stated: “The participation of El Paraíso
de la Serpiente in these festivals fills us with pride by contributing to the presence
of Spanish-language cinema in international events and making it available to
the public. We believe that us, and the productions companies that participated
on this film, feel that we achieved a very good movie with excellent production
values. We know it will be enjoyed by the international audience.”
Together with El paraíso de la serpiente, SOMOS Films’ catalog
includes three other finished movies Muerte
en Berruecos, Voy Por Ti and Especial; and two more productions in different stages
of production Al Revés and El Quinceañero de mi Abuela.
About
SOMOS Films: SOMOS Films, LLC is a company specialized in the production of
films in Spanish, led by a team of highly specialized professionals. SOMOS
Films participates in co-production and wholly financed projects. The company
generates, evaluates and develops ideas, with a philosophy of flexible
participation in all phases of film production. For more information please
visit us at www.somosfilms.com