

Self Defense
Director: Andrea Braga
Producer: Andrea Braga
Screenplay: Andrea Braga
Cinematographer: Guillermo “gurí” Saposnik
Editor: Mauricio Halek
Cast: Alfonso Tort (Eduardo Pastore), Javier Drolas (Ramiro Sartori), Violeta Urtizberea (Paula Pennati)
2022 | Spanish | 97 Mins | Colour
Eduardo, a prosecutor with unresolved past issues, decides to return to his hometown to investigate a series of murders. He is welcomed by some old friends, a couple made up by Paul a and Ramiro, the town’s Commissioner. As the investigation develops, the three-start unveiling a corrupt ecosystem based on agrochemicals abuse at the expense of the locals, who live in very poor conditions. Driven by these findings, Eduardo will try to overcome trauma. He’s not alone, though: there are stories of shattered lives everywhere he looks.
Andrea Braga was born in Brescia, Italy, in 1986. He is a producer, a director and a screenwriter. He has a degree in Literature and Philosophy by Università del Sacro Cuore di Brescia and in Cinematography by Escuela Profesional de Cine de Eliseo Subiela (Buenos Aires), where he is also a teacher. Since 2014, he has been working in film and music videos production. His career as a director and a screenwriter started with the fictional shorts Evelyn (2015) and Memoria Interna (2017), both granted awards and global recognition. In 2021, he founded his own production company, KUMO CINE, and shot his debut film Self-Defense, a co-production with PENSA & ROCCA CINE.