PIEL VIOLENTA

by André Robert

2026 · Awaiting world premiere

original title Piel Violenta
international title Violent Skin
genre Creative Documentary
length 90’
language Spanish
countries Sweden, Switzerland, Spain and Costa Rica

director André Robert
producers Mario Adamson, Ashley J. Smith
co-producers Philipp Ritler, Luzius Fischer, André Robert, Gimena Cortés Ramírez
production companies Sisyfos Film, Dynamic Frame, and Malcriada Films

with support from
Swedish Film Institute
Film i Väst
Zurich Film Fund
Swiss Confederation Federal Office of Culture
Cultural Foundation Suissimage
SRF Swiss Radio & Television
Ministerio de Cultura y Juventud de Costa Rica
Centro Costarricense de Cine y Audiovisual
Fondo para el Fomento Audiovisual y Cinematográfico “El Fauno”


presented at
Eurodoc 2025
Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2024
IDFA Academy 22024
Verzió Doclab 2023
Cinema Pendent - Festival L’Alternativa de Barcelona 2022
Mafiz Latam - Festival de Málaga 2020
Cinema en Construcción - Costa Rica Festival Internacional de Cine 2020
Cinema en Developpement - Cinelatino Rencontres de Toulouse 2018
Foro de Presentación de Proyectos - Costa Rica Festival Internacional de Cine 2017

keywords
queerness, masculinity, father-son relationships, family silence, grief, memory, hunting and inherited violence, human relationship with nature, environmental loss, coastal erosion, emotional repression and healing.

Close-up of a person's face with dark skin and prominent facial features, including a detailed eye, nose, and lips, with text overlay in pink that reads "The Violent Skin."

logline

Deep in the Costa Rican wilderness, a queer filmmaker and his estranged uncle search for a jaguar. The hunt is less about the feline they pursue than the wounds they carry. 

  • A person in outdoor clothing and a wide-brimmed hat standing on grassy terrain, overlooking a lush, green valley with hills under a partly cloudy sky.

  • A person reaching out to touch a leopard in a dimly lit room.

  • A floating buoy in water during sunset or sunrise, with the sun reflecting on the water's surface.

  • A person lying on the ground in a natural outdoor setting, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and camouflage clothing, looking up with a calm expression.

  • A young girl with brown hair, smiling with teeth visible, wearing a striped tank top, inside a room with a white wall and a framed picture.

for festival or press enquiries

andre@malcriadafilms.com