ORIGINAL SIN (2018)
[PECADO ORIGINAL]
Eva, a sexually frustrated housewife, seduces local artist Luis when he drops off one of his paintings, only to be caught in the act by her priggish husband Adrian, who has come home early after a failed attempt at a promotion. In a curious turn of events, Adrian decides to challenge Luis to a series of increasingly ridiculous competitions to assert his manliness and try to win back his wife. This debut film is a riot, with the absurdity of fragile masculinity on full display. Winner, Best Foreign Film, 2018 Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles; Winner, Best Comedy, 2018 Milan International Filmmaker Festival; Winner, Best Actress (Maia Nikiphoroff), 2018 Lakecity International Film Festival; Official Selection, 2019 Chicago Latino and Cinequest San Jose film festivals. DIR/SCR/PROD Jean Lee; SCR/PROD Maia Nikiphoroff; PROD Miriam Louise Arens, Álvar Carretero de la Fuente, Cesar Di Bello. Paraguay/U.S., 2018, color, 75 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 75 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, September 21, 2019
Genre: Romantic comedy
