The film tells about the story of Paula, a journalism student, who travels with her ‘film maker’ boyfriend to a remote Patagonian island in southern Chile to investigate the relationship between the great number of sexual crimes and the myths & legends that surround the mysterious place. The movie makes use of ancient myths and historical events of the island as a backdrop to tell the story of Paula and Matias. This sets a solid base to bring fundamental presumption and credibility to the film.
Wekufe is a perfect horror story for these days. Writer and Director Javier Attridge boldly dives into a very controversial and macabre theme such as the relationship that exists between the high sexual crime rate and the local legends, making the inherited paranoia, passed on by generations about the myths & legends, play a centerpiece role in the spectator’s perception.
The film makers maintain the movie as real as possible, pushing unexpectedly the limits of this type of production. At the same time they add a balanced banter between the main characters, without loosing the unsettling sensation the movie causes throughout.
This film uses an authentic legend, real historical events and is completely filmed at actual locations with disturbing testimonies of genuine locals. Creating a very thin line between fact and fiction.
The film is ready to enter the International Festival Circuit and its premiere in Chile is expected early to mid 2017. In the meantime, we invite you to watch the promotional trailer that will certainly raise an eyebrow or two.
“Wekufe,” a name you will certainly not forget . . .
TECHNICAL FILM INFORMATION
Original Title: ‘‘Wekufe: El Origen del Mal’’
Official title: ‘‘Wekufe: The Origin of Evil’’
Year of prod: 2016
Genre: Horror ,Thriller, Mystery & Suspense
Length: 80 minutos
Film Language: Spanish
Country: Chile.
Directed By: Javier Attridge.
Written By: Javier Attridge.
Producer: Jennifer Mackay ,Javier Attridge.
Executive Producer: Lucio A. Rojas.
Cast: Paula Figueroa, Matías Aldea, Juan Pablo Burmeister.
Synopsis
A journalism student travels with her boyfriend to Chiloé, a remote Patagonia island in the south of Chile, to investigate the connection that exists between the great number of sexual related crimes and the myths ‘n’ legends that surround this isolated and mysterious place. Soon they will find out that behind these legends lies something much more obscure that will begin to unravel towards an unavoidable destiny. Gradually they will come to understand that all too often it is best to keep your sanity than to discover the truth.
