CHECKMATE
Bruna Piantino Documentary | HD | 68’ | 2020

Checkmate, the film, uses the artifices of a chess match to demonstrate the power games inserted in the paradoxical universe of drugs and how each social actor involved in this plot thinks his move. The starting point is the model of cannabis regulation in Uruguay from a political, economic and biopsychosocial point of view.

Talking Heads Alicia Castillas, Christian Scaffo, Edelma Ros,Eduardo Blasina, Esteban Abelenda, Felipe Rios, Frank Giucci, Gabriel Llano, Gustavo Robaina, Inti Rodríguez, José Lessa, Juan Vaz, Julio Calzada, Marco Algorta, Martín Fernandez, Martín Rodriguez, Matías Singer, Mercedes Ponce de León, Miguel Coiria, Leticia Cuñetti, Rafael Bayce, Ricardo Brignone

Crew
Direction, Photography, Production, Montage Bruna Piantino. Mapping Priscila Musa. Direct sound Martin Zugarramurdi. Sound design and Mix Daniel Nunes. Color Grading João Gabriel Riveres, edt. Finalization Giordano Lima. Teaser Daniel Carneiro. Art Marconi Marques. Site Architecture Tande Campos. Translation Carolina Sunsi + José Alfredo de Barros. Chess Players Joaquin Amorena + Julian Aroztegui Music El Fary, Murga Falta y Resto, Cachila y los tambores de Cuareim 1080, Connor Snow, Kif [Marseille], Kif [Montevideo & Monterey]

EXIBIÇÕES
São Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil’20
Cine Cannábico International Film Festival, Uruguay’20
RapidLion South African International Film Festival, South Africa’21
Caminhos Film Festival, Portugal'21
Mostra Meu Primeiro Longa Cinemateca Brasileira, Brazil'22
Cine de Las Alturas International Film Festival, Argentina'22

Reviews

Checkmate [2020]: Cultural Evolution with Cannabis
“Bruna Piantino brings the good old discussion of the liberation of the planting and use of cannabis in a society that has found the answers that Brazil insists on looking away from.”
Denis Le Senechal Klimiuc, Cinema com Rapadura

Checkmate [Dir. Bruna Piantino]
“In Checkmate Bruna's feature film debut, and right from the start it shows how backward we are in public policy (or the lack thereof) regarding the use and/or planting of cannabis. “
Fernando Machado, Arte Cines