Nine Knots
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NOMINEE - BEST SHORT FILM
2017
Venezuela
11 mins
Spanish
Short Film Competition
Lorena Colmenares | |
Margarita Ruiz | |
Daniel Lobo (José), Sofia Briceño (María) |
Nine knots, a prayer for each one, and then, nine wishes for the soul that no longer inhabits in the earth. María knew about the cult thanks to her mother and knew how to tie them thanks to her father. But now she and her brother José are alone.

About the Director
Lorena Colmenares is an Audio-Visual and Film director who has made numerous short films awarded at various festivals. In 2015, her short film Death Forest won the first prize in the first edition of the international festival Premio Giulio Questi. In 2017, her short film Nine Knots premiered in the 41st edition of Montréal World Film Festival.
Reviews
Corto venezolano recibió mención en Montreal – Digital Diario Dom
Awards
2017 41º Montreal World Film Festival (Canada) – Special Mention
2018 24º Film Festival della Lessinia (Italy) – Best Short Film
2017 13º Barquisimeto Film Festival (Venezuela) – Best Student Short Film, Best Cinematography
2018 14º Manuel Trujillo Durán Film Festival (Venezuela) – Best Student Short Film, Best Edition, Best Sound.