Aphrodite, the Garden of the Perfumes
| Afrodita, el Jardín de Los Perfumes | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Pablo César |
| Produced by | Pablo César |
| Written by | Pablo César |
| Starring |
Issa Coulibaly Alejandro Da Silva |
| Cinematography | Carlos Essmann |
| Edited by | Liliana Nadal |
| Distributed by | Independent |
Release dates | 15 October 1998 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country |
Argentina Mali |
| Language | Spanish |
Aphrodite, the Garden of the Perfumes (Spanish: Afrodita, el Jardín de Los Perfumes) is a 1998 Argentine - Mali drama film directed and written by Argentine director Pablo César.
The film based on the Ancient Greek god Aphrodite is an independent film production filmed in Mali. All of the actors are from Mali and only ever appeared in this film. The film was produced by an Argentine production team.
Cast
- Issa Coulibaly
- Alejandro Da Silva
- Karamoko Sinayoko
- Hama Maiga
- Guibi Ouedraogo
- Sacko Kante
- Fatoumata Coulibaly
- Fatoumata Yerle
- Rokia Daiwara
- Yiriba Coulibaly
Plot
Based on the vision of Hesiod, in the classic Teogonía, the film begins in the city of Citrea when Cronos, the younger son of Uranus, cuts off the genitals of his father and it throws them into the sea. All the Gods will hope that, of the union of the genitals of Uranus and the foam of waters, Aphrodite is born. On the following day the Zephyrs find a young adolescent naked and sleeping in the borders of the sea. With no doubt, they determine that it is Aphrodite. They take the boy to Citrea where his status is judged. There he becomes a conflicting personage of ambiguous sexuality.
Release
The film premiered on 15 October 1998 in Buenos Aires. It was an independent film production and most of the actors only ever appeared in this film.