LIBERTAD RITTNER
FILMOGRAPHY
EINE BALLET TÄNZERIN KANN NICHTMEHR TANZEN
(A BALLET DANCER CANNOT DANCE ANYMORE)
Written and Directed by Libertad Rittner
2024
Psychological Drama, Experimental
Plunged into a surreal nightmare, a young ballet dancer receives a call to continue working in her dark and degrading profession, followed by a metaphorical entity that feeds on her pain as she navigates a world where reality blurs in search of freedom.
Additional roles: Set Design, Choreograph
Festival run since March 2024
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A-SER-O
Directed by Sebastian Jimenez Ruiz
2024
Psychological Thriller
A young couple of art enthusiasts meet the artist they both look up to in Berlin, where lust and art play some of the main roles. Little do they realize that this encounter will cost them more than just their relationship.
Role: Editor
Festival run since February 2024
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VEO Y NO VEO
(SEEING AND NOT SEEING)
A film by Libertad Rittner
2024
Documentary
In the turbulent arrival of Hurricane Kenna, a soul-searching dialogue unfolds as the narrator directly addresses the storm, using its tempestuous force as a metaphor to unravel the fabric of false memories. Through the whirlwind of nature's fury, the hurricane reveals the poignant truth: that the perceived absence of a father was a mere illusion, hauntingly dispelled as the storm fades, leaving behind the clarity of a once-misguided memory
Festival run since January 2024
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ESTOY DESPIERTO Y NO QUIERO
(I AM AWAKE AND I DON'T WANT)
Written and Directed by Libertad Rittner
2023
A man struggling with his existence, through an act of suicide, opens the door to an other-dimensional experience.
Additional Roles: Editing, Set Design
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PHOEBE
Directed by Sophie Giuliani
2023
A demon goes through a process of transformation into a goddess, following an ancient ritual. The experimental format reflects the transcendent nature of a story of women.
Roles: Editing, Set Design, Performance
Words from the Director Sophie Giuliani
"Phoebe" is a symbolistic exploration through the journeys of three distinct characters driven by unconformity, power, and the embodiment of femininity. Central to the narrative is the exploration of modern beauty standards and the protagonist's decision to reject them. Each of the three characters symbolizes a different aspect of femininity but ultimately stands as a representation of the one goddess. The protagonist's stake lies in her ability to break free from societal expectations and reclaim her own identity. These symbolic gestures and performative rituals serve as a metaphor for the protagonist's transformation into a goddess. A pivotal part of this transformative process involves the invocation of a demon, which is presented in four stages: The Circle, The Calling Forth, The Binding, and The Banishing. Each stage is characterized by specific actions, such as drawing circles with affirmations of the demon's name, tantric movements to draw the demon into the physical world, the use of candles placed in cages as wards to contain its power, and finally, a symbolic release of the demon.
