Screenings

A Swallowed Goldfish Sparks a Morbidly Magical Journey Through the Infinite Possibilities of Childhood

INDIE WIRE
  • Festival 42
  • Director: Alberto Sciamma
  • United Kingdom, Bolivia 2026
  • 108 minutes
  • Spanish
  • Subtitles in Hebrew, English

Santa, an eight-year-old girl from the desolate Bolivian Altiplano, embarks on a rollercoaster journey to take her mother from a life of misery into paradise. The two of them have made a pact: when her mother passes away, the girl will follow the stars and carry her body across the desert toward heaven, a place they believe is as physically real as any other.

Filmed across the high-altitude Altiplano and Yungas regions of Bolivia, near the capital of La Paz, Cielo is a visually arresting odyssey blending magical realism, emotional depth, an eye-popping color palette, and cultural richness.

Filmography: Jericho Mansions (2003), Killer Tongue (1996). 

Screening on September 28th, attended by the director.


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  • Director Alberto Sciamma
  • Production John Dunton-Downer, Alexa Waugh, Bettina Kadoorie, Alberto Sciamma, Paola Gosalvez
  • Script Alberto Sciamma
  • Cinematography Alex Metcalfe
  • Editing Orlando Torres
  • Music Cergio Prudencio, Dave Graham
  • Festivals Fantasporto (Jury’s Special Award, Audience Award, Best Cinematography), SXSW London, Warsaw
  • Actors Fernanda Gutierrez Aranda, Fernando Arze Echalar, Sasha Salaverry, Carla Arana
  • Source Film Seekers

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