In a room there is a box. In the box there is a forest. In the forest there is a lost child. Living beings made of paper appear and vanish in The Smaller Room.
The Smaller Room
Der Kleinere Raum
59th TIFF: Greek Premiere
Screening Schedule
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No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: Cristobal León
- Co-direction: Nina Wehrle
- Script: Cristobal Leon & Nina Wehrle
- Production: Diluvio
- Producers: Nina Wehrle
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color
- Production Country: Chile
- Production Year: 2009
- Duration: 3΄
- Contact: La Casa Lobo, lacasalobo2018@gmail.com
Cristóbal León
Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña, both born in 1980 in Chile, have been collaborating since 2007. Both attended the Catholic University of Chile, with León furthering his studies at UDK (Berlin) and De Ateliers (Amsterdam). Through their experimental films, León & Cociña offer a fresh interpretation of religious symbolism and magical rituals deeply entrenched in Latin America’s traditional culture. Their film production incorporates various techniques, including photography, drawing, sculpture, dance, and performance. Their stop-motion films are characterized by a raw cinematic language, where papier-mâché figures and innocent-looking drawings starkly contrast with themes such as religion, sex, and death prevalent in their works. Winners of prestigious awards, their films are regularly featured at international film festivals and showcased in museums and biennials across Latin America. They have exhibited their work at renowned venues such as the Whitechapel Gallery, the Guggenheim Museum NY, KW Berlin, AJG Gallery Seville 2012, Art Basel Hong Kong Film section 2014, the Venice Biennale 2013 (representing Chile in the Latin American pavilion), and Art Basel Statements 2012. Their debut feature film, The Wolf House (2018), garnered acclaim for its innovative approach. Shot in various public locations such as museums, cultural centers, and art galleries, it premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival 2018, earning the Caligari Award in the Forum section. The film has since been screened at over 100 festivals, receiving more than 12 awards and mentions. Three years later, their animated short Los Huesos (2021) debuted at the Venice Film Festival, earning the Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film. Their second feature film, The Hyperboreans, celebrated its World Premiere at the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.
Filmography
2007 Lucía (short, co-direction)
2009 The Smaller Room (short)
2011 The Arc (short, co-direction)
2013 The Andes (short, co-direction)
2018 The Wolf House (co-direction)
2021 Los Huesos (co-direction)
2024 The Hyperboreans (co-direction)
2009 The Smaller Room (short)
2011 The Arc (short, co-direction)
2013 The Andes (short, co-direction)
2018 The Wolf House (co-direction)
2021 Los Huesos (co-direction)
2024 The Hyperboreans (co-direction)
Nina Wehrle
Filmography
2009 Der Kleinere Raum | The Smaller Room
