Doclisboa2026 - International Competition | Saturn or a Brief Treatise on Melancholy
Doclisboa2026 - Competição Internacional | Saturn or a Brief Tre..
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Monday 19 October · 19:00
In Doclisboa 2026's International Competition, Mariano Donoso Makowski world-premieres Saturn or a Brief Treatise on Melancholy, following Rubén Díaz, a craftsman, Falklands War veteran and healer known as Caballo Loco, who holds a secret winter-solstice ceremony in Lagunas del Rosario, Mendoza. Screenings on 19 and 23 October at São Jorge, Sala 3.
Synopsis Screenings 19 OCT / 19.00, São Jorge, Sala 3 23 OCT / 16.15, São Jorge, Sala 3 Saturn or a Brief Treatise on Melancholy Saturno o pequeño tratado de la melancolía Mariano Donoso Makowski • 2026 • Argentina • 112’ • DCP World Premiere In Lagunas del Rosario, in the arid lands of Mendoza, Rubén Díaz, craftsman, veteran of the Falklands War and healer known as Caballo Loco (Mad Horse), organises, at every winter solstice, a secret ceremony exclusively for initiates. During an all-night vigil, pilgrims from distant places gather in search of relief from illness, grief and pain. Surrounded by bonfires, prayers and ancestral stories, the community tries to ward off the afflictions of a territory devastated by drought and by the disappearance of its waters. Prices General - 5€ Reduced mobility - 5€