Mario Crespo : 2014
Gone with the River
For Dauna, life on the Orinoco Delta cultivated a strong curiosity for what lay beyond the river. Her natural talent for language and learning was always nurtured by her family and her mentor, Father Julio. Tarcisio, her childhood sweetheart, also patiently supports her, but doesn't know how to deal with social pressure in the Warao community. Dauna is sure of her love for Tarcisio but fears he will succumb to what tradition dictates, thwarting her ambition for academic development. She has to face the choice between living a frustrated life beside him or devote herself fully to her vocation, even at the risk of facing serious consequences. The ever-present sepia river symbolises the divergence and convergence experienced throughout this sensitive representation of culture as a live organism in need of constant evolution. Mario Crespo's feature had its international premiere in the NATIVe – Indigenous Cinema section at Berlin International Film Festival 2015.
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