Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña, Chilean directors known for The Wolf House and The Hyperboreans, will premiere their third feature film at the 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival on August 7. The new project, titled Donkey Princess (Princesa Burro), will compete in the festival’s international competition program.
The film centers on Diana, a princess in an ancient kingdom whose father, King Arthur, has forbidden love within his realm. When Diana falls in love with a man named Lalo, the King banishes him from the kingdom. Diana then uses a magical bracelet to travel across parallel worlds in an effort to reunite with her love, while discovering that her father has been manipulating her choices and learning to take control of her own fate.
A distinctive feature of the film is its narrative structure, which uses Diana’s interdimensional travels as a framework for exploring different cinematic genres and periods. The directors note that each world Diana visits presents the story through a different film genre, with the narrative constantly shifting between realities. The filmmakers describe the work as their approach to reimagining fantasy cinema history while incorporating their distinctive visual style.
The cast is anchored by Antonia Giesen, with supporting performances from Andrew Bargsted and Francisco Melo. Alejandra Moffat collaborated with León and Cociña on the screenplay. The production team includes cinematographer Benjamín Echazarreta and editors Soledad Salfate, Maria Salazar, León, and Cociña. The film draws loose inspiration from the classic fairy tale Donkeyskin, as documented by Charles Perrault and previously adapted by filmmaker Jacques Demy. Bendita Film Sales is managing international distribution rights.
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