FAR WEST
by Pierre-François Sauter
86 min. / 2024
Angela and Jair survive by fishing for food on the wave-beaten volcanic rocks. Their life as a couple is under stress and their existence is precarious. In their fishing village, which is being transformed into a touristic spot, they rub shoulders with Big Game Fishing enthusiasts who pay fortunes to enjoy themselves and prepare for the Blue Marlin World Cup by hunting the « cheetah of the seas ».
FESTIVALS
– Project selected for “The Films After tomorrow”, Locarno Film Festival 2020
– Premiere at Visions du Réel 2024, International Competition
PRESS
Press kit (pdf)
– Cineuropa, critique: Far West, by Giorgia del Don, 19.04.24
FILM CREW
With Angela Lorena Da Cruz Pires, Jair Francisco
Director: Pierre-François Sauter
Cinematography: Joakim Chardonnens, Pierre-François Sauter
Sound Recorder: David Medina
Editor: Anja Bombelli
Sound Designer & Mixer: Hugo Leitão
Foley: Alexandre Bandola, João Galvão, Nuno Bento
Color grading: Paulo Américo da Silva
Production: Nadejda Magnenat, Le Laboratoire Central
Associate Production: Terratreme Filmes
Supported by Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC), Cinéforom et la Loterie Romande, Suissimage