In present-day Bolivia, Elder takes a week-long walk to La Paz alongside his young miner friends to demand a reinstatement of their job. However, Elder suddenly falls ill, causing him to suffer frequent choking and shortness of breath after having found work in a local market. As his condition gets worse, he enlists the help of the elderly Mamá Pancha, who sends him to Max – a homeless witch doctor, hermit, and clown – who could have the ability to bring Elder back to life.
Cast
Julio Cézar Ticona as Elder
Max Eduardo Bautista Uchasara as Max
Francisca Arce de Aro as Mamá Pancha
Israel Hurtado as Gallo
Gustavo Milán as Gato
Production
On November 28, 2016, it was announced that Bolivian filmmaker Kiro Russo was developing Shewolf, a follow-up feature to his acclaimed directorial debut Dark Skull.[2] Russo said that the film was set to be "a little more narrative" than Dark Skull "with comic and dramatic elements".[3] The project was set to receive support from the Cannes Film Festival and the Mar del Plata International Film Festival.[2][4]
The film had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 6, 2021, competing in the Horizons section.[7] Following its festival run, the film is set to be released theatrically in 2022.[5] On July 27, 2021, it was announced that Best Friend Forever, a Brussels-based sister company of French sales agent Indie Sales, was set to handle international sales for the film.[8]
^Wilkinson, Amber (December 19, 2016). "Stepping into the dark". Eye For Film. Archived from the original on January 28, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
