‘The Dog Thief’ Producer Alvaro Manzano Zambrana Preps Debut Directorial Feature ’99 Secrets’ for Locarno’s Producers Lab (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comJamie Lang Selected for this year’s Locarno Open Doors Producers Lab, “99 Secrets” is the debut feature of leading Bolivian producer Alvaro Manzano Zambrana, whose previous credits include production manager on Werner Herzog’s “Salt and Fire” and producer on Vinko Tomicic’s Tribeca Film Festival World Narrative Competition player “The Dog Thief,” currently enjoying a strong festival run.
Framing an across-the-tracks teen romance, “99 Secrets” unfolds inside a dance hall during a lavish quinceañera party, where a 14-year-old amateur pickpocket sneaks in to have a dance with young Ana.
The party quickly turns from a festive atmosphere to one of fear and seclusion as revolution floods the streets outside, keeping partygoers confined to the hall for three days.
During the party’s transformation, guests reveal their true natures, and Ana and Jonathan’s bond deepens. The two children become refugees for one another as they savor their final moments together before reality splits them up once again.
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