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Bad Light

Directed by:

Paula Martel

Produced by:

Paula Martel / Francisco Novick

Production Company

Colectivo Rutemberg

Contact:

  • Year

    2026

  • Format

    Development

  • Length

    90 min

  • Country

    Argentina

Synopsis

In Catamarca, Juanjis, a young gay Indigenous man, lives amidst local festivities, community traditions, and a silent love. When given the chance to study dance, he confronts his identity as the “bad light,” an ancestral phenomenon, guides him on a journey of self-discovery.

  • Paula

    Martel

    Director / Producer

    Paula Martel has worked on notable productions, including CHOCOBAR by Lucrecia Martel. BAD LIGHT, her debut documentary, was selected at Doculab de las Alturas, awarded at FIDBA, competes at Asterisco Festival, and will be at SANFIC 2025.

  • Francisco

    Novick

    Producer

    Francisco Novick, producer and director, premiered his feature films TIEMPO PERDIDO and POLÍTICO in Mar del Plata. With DOLINA, LA VOZ DE LA NOCHE, he won the ICAU Fund and was recently selected for the Locarno Academy at BRLab, Brazil.

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