Simmer
INSTITUTE: Universidad de Chile
YEAR: 2019
LANGUAGE: Spanish
SYNOPSIS: This atmospheric neon-colored short film portrays a Colombian national living in Chile who has to look after his only child. While waiting for his wife to return from Colombia, the protagonist struggles with the growing attraction between him and his male colleague.
PROFILE: Born in Colombia, Joan Viáfara moved to Chile in 2011 where he studied Film and Television Production at Universidad de Chile. He currently works as an Audiovisual Director at CinemaChile, a company that promotes Chilean films on international markets; in the meantime he is working on his debut feature film called The night of the Jaguar.
