A group of actors and dancers from Madrid came together in a show conceived as a dance marathon. Danzad, danzad, malditos—freely inspired by Sydney Pollack’s 1969 movie They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, an exploration of the “macabre cabaret” of a dance marathon contest — was designed as an unscripted competition. In addition to 80 dance performances over three years, the group had to deal with tense and absurd situations, including physical fights and psychological meltdowns. The directors followed the dancers on and off stage, asking them to record themselves during their daily lives. Playing with the concept of a reality show transformed into a documentary and exploring the fuzzy distinction between onstage character and everyday personality, the film follows their shifting ideas about success, failure, glory, and competition, intermingles non-fictional activities and staged performances, and constantly blurs the lines between fiction and reality.
Also presented:
39th International Festival of Films on Art, Canada (2021)
39th International Festival of Films on Art, Canada (2021)
| Director | Angel Esteban, Elena Goatelli |
| Sound | Philippe Gozlan |
| Cinematography | Guille Vazquez |
Present in these collections
Image tirée du film Malditos // Image from the film Malditos
Image tirée du film Malditos // Image from the film Malditos
Image tirée du film Malditos // Image from the film Malditos
Image tirée du film Malditos // Image from the film Malditos
Production
Elena Goatelli
Elena Goatelli and Angel Esteban live and work together between a small town in the Italian Alps and Madrid. Elena, after her degree in American Literature in Venice University, moved to Madrid where she had her first job in the Canal + documentary film department. She directed her first documentary in 2012 Endometriosis, the tip of the iceberg for TVE and started to collaborate with other independent filmmakers. Angel, after studying directing and cinematography, began working as an operator and director of photography. He soon became passionate about the editing process, a role he plays in all of his productions. From 2010, Elena and Angel have been developing and directing their own films and usually collaborate with other artists in scenic proposals, investigating interdisciplinary narratives related to music, theater and performing arts. Their first film One minute for conductors was world premiere at IDFA 2013, since after they have directed and produced TOM (2015) winner of more than ten awards, Auspicio (2019), an award-winning short film and Malditos (2020) produced together with Altrove films, supported by the Art Centre Naves Matadero of Madrid and Trentino Film Commission.
Biographies have been provided by third parties.
Biographies have been provided by third parties.
Malditos (2020) ; Auspice (2019) ; Tom (2015) ; One minute for conductors (2013).
Angel Esteban
Elena Goatelli and Angel Esteban live and work together between a small town in the Italian Alps and Madrid. Elena, after her degree in American Literature in Venice University, moved to Madrid where she had her first job in the Canal + documentary film department. She directed her first documentary in 2012 Endometriosis, the tip of the iceberg for TVE and started to collaborate with other independent filmmakers. Angel, after studying directing and cinematography, began working as an operator and director of photography. He soon became passionate about the editing process, a role he plays in all of his productions. From 2010, Elena and Angel have been developing and directing their own films and usually collaborate with other artists in scenic proposals, investigating interdisciplinary narratives related to music, theater and performing arts. Their first film One minute for conductors was world premiere at IDFA 2013, since after they have directed and produced TOM (2015) winner of more than ten awards, Auspicio (2019), an award-winning short film and Malditos (2020) produced together with Altrove films, supported by the Art Centre Naves Matadero of Madrid and Trentino Film Commission.
Biographies have been provided by third parties.
Biographies have been provided by third parties.
Malditos (2020) ; Auspice (2019) ; Tom (2015) ; One minute for conductors (2013).
