© Filmstill "Fauna"
Science
Berlin Premiere
Fauna
Pau Faus / Spain / 2023 / 74 min
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, a shepherd and a laboratory technician live together in a house nestled in a forest on the outskirts of Barcelona. Two worlds collide. The older man suffers from a bone disease and watches as sheep farming, his livelihood, gradually dwindles. Meanwhile, scientists are working in the lab under intense pressure to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus. A reflection on the relationship between animals, technology, and humans during the pandemic.
Credits
Year | 2023 |
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Production Country | Spain |
Runtime | 74 min |
FSK | Not rated |
Language | Spanish |
Subtitle | English |
Premiere Status | Berlin Premiere |
Director | Pau Faus |
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Producers | Sergi Cameron, Ventura Durall |
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