Eight films are competing in RIFF's Vitrana category this year, which is the festival's main competition category, and many of its films have been successful around the world in recent years. The category is a hallmark of the festival, showcasing progressive films by aspiring directors who are presenting their first or second feature. The festival's main prize, the Golden Grove, is awarded to the best film in the category, and the film has subsequently been shown in countless countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year, eight brand new films have been specially selected for the category by program director Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Boyer. Their subjects range from a young girl starting school at a demanding ski school in the French Alps, a struggle for survival in the Argentine highlands, a fateful moment in history in a notorious prison in the Ivory Coast, a desperate unrequited love between university students, and a complex Danish family drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nordic premiere of the first feature film by the emerging Argentine filmmaker Alejandro Tel\u00e9maco Tarraf. The film premiered at the Rotterdam International Film Festival earlier this year. The film tells the story of Fidel, a llama herder who lives in the Argentine highlands 4000 meters above sea level, and his journey to protect his livelihood. The barren landscape and unconventional filming frame this interesting film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n