THE CoMMUni on oF MY CoUSin andrEa

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THE CoMMUnionoF MY CoUSinandrEa

Andrea celebrated her First Communion. When looking back at it now, she doesn’t think it was glamorous enough. The ceremony took place in a small country church in Galicia which clearly lacked swag. As she herself puts it, “something that doesn’t sparkle isn’t anything.”

Together with her cousin and filmmaker Brandán Cerviño, Andrea looks at the video and photos of the event again. They talk about what could have made this special day even more beautiful. Glamour instead of a profession of faith, reggaeton instead of a rosary. “Why did you actually go to communion?” - “Because I don’t know if God exists or not. If there is a God, I already have communion in my pocket.” In their meaningful conversations questions come up about faith and life in general.

Playful special effects and editing recreate Andrea’s First Communion into a new version of reality in this documentary. THE COMMUNION OF MY COUSIN ANDREA is an original portrait of a young girl growing up and having her own thoughts. She no longer necessarily believes everything she is told. It is a personal story that deals with managing traditions, the clash of generations and growing up, all while remaining childish at heart.

In addition to the school screenings, the film was also shown in the doxs!family programme, where it was exceptionally well received and led to an exchange on the topics of religion, tradition, and fantasy.

MY CoUSin andrEa’S CoMMUnion

Director: Brandán Cerviño Spain, 2021, 12‘30“ Producer: Sabrina Zimmermann, Brandán Cerviño Production company: Filmes de Pedra Sales: Marvin&Wayne Contact: fest@marvinwayne.com

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