Dominican Pic ‘Tres Balas’ About Spain’s First Official Hate Crime Dominates Locarno’s Open Door Awards
deadline.comDominican project Tres balas (Three Bullets) has dominated the awards handed out by Open Doors, Locarno Pro’s talent development program for artists from underrepresented communities.
The pic, directed by Génesis Valenzuela and produced by Wendy Espinal, picked up three awards, including a CHF 20,000 ($22,000) Open Doors cash grant alongside a €8,000 development grand handed out by France’s CNC.
Set in 1992, the project tells the true story of Dominican immigrant Lucrecia Pérez, who was brutally murdered by four neo-Nazis while living in Madrid.
The attack was the first case of racism and xenophobia recognized by the Spanish State. The projects synopsis reads: Through a visually enthralling journey intertwining colonial history, displacement, and criminal investigation, the director will delve into Lucrecia’s life as a way to explore the diaspora experience and dislocate the grand narrative of history- as she currently shares Lucrecia’s undocumented status.
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