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Yerba Mala
A Film by Cándida Massielle Asencio, Spain, 2021
Original Title
Yerba Mala
Country of Production
Spain
Year of Production
2021
Running Time
2'17"
Language
No dialogue
Production budget
1000 USD
Credits
Candida Massielle Asencio Writer
YolaFilmo Productions Producer
Nicolas Molinero Producer
Isabel Rabassa Key Cast "Isabel"
Ivan Santo Key Cast "Ivan"
Awards
Silver Straight 8 2021
Production
Production Company or Producer
YolaFilmo Production
Distribution
Distribution Company
YolaFilmo productions
Contact Person
Candida Asencio
Synopsys
Deforestation is a process caused by the action of humans, in which the forest area is destroyed or depleted, generally with the aim of allocating the soil to another activity without conscience and merely for purposes of economic benefits. "Yerba Mala" portraits the capitalism dressed with tie and suit and Mother Nature is an inspiration on one of Fina Miralles masterpieces.
Name
Cándida Massielle Asencio
Country
Spain
Biography
Founder and president of YolaFilmo. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Studied advertising, film directing and did a master's degree in animation. She has lived in Puerto Rico, Barcelona and Argentina. She worked for almost 20 years in Advertising, contributing her talent to major brands such as Coca-Cola, Procter and Gamble, Mc Donald's, Toyota, General Motors, Cervecera de Puerto Rico, Claro, Nestle, Marlboro and many others. She has been recognized worldwide in the most important advertising festivals such as; Cannes, New York FIlm festival, Fiap, Cuspide, Seven Plus and more. She is the first Dominican to win a Cannes for advertising and a Cannes for cinema in the Super8 category. She currently dedicates herself to her real passion, the cinema. She has more than 10 short films of which several have been awarded internationally. She is currently working on her first feature film “Olivia's Journey”, a film made in Spain with Colombian actors.
Filmography
Face me,
Enamorase,
Fases,
Cara o cruz,
El hilo rojo,
Azucar,
Stupid Cupid and more.
Patronage
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