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THE FUTURE PERFECT

El futuro perfecto

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Directed by Nele Wohlatz
Argentina, 2016
Drama

Synopsis

Xiaobin, a young Chinese immigrant in Buenos Aires, tries to find her own way through the jungle of contradictions in her new everyday life.

Synopsis

Xiaobin, a young Chinese immigrant in Buenos Aires, tries to find her own way through the jungle of contradictions in her new everyday life.

Trailer
The Future PerfectDirected byNele Wohlatz

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Awards & Festivals

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Locarno International Film Festival
2016 | Winner: Best First Feature
International Film Festival Rotterdam
2017
São Paulo International Film Festival
2016
Mar del Plata International Film Festival
2016

Cast & Crew

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Articles from the Notebook

Yawning and Dreaming in Spanish: Close-Up on Nele Wohlatz's "The Future Perfect"

Following a Chinese teenager recently arrived in Buenos Aires, “The Future Perfect” speaks to the alienation of a new environment.
Carolina Benalcázar

Nele Wohlatz Introduces Her Film "The Future Perfect"

Language determines our thinking. So what happens when we lose the use of our mother tongue and start to live in a new language?
Nele Wohlatz
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Language As a Rehearsal Space: An Interview with Nele Wohlatz

“Creating something beautiful in a badly spoken language.”
Gustavo Beck
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