{"id":2762,"date":"2012-05-10T18:54:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-10T22:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redfeline.com\/chronicles\/?p=2762"},"modified":"2022-05-05T20:10:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T00:10:11","slug":"maleficarum-the-aftermath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redfeline.com\/chronicles\/2012\/05\/10\/maleficarum-the-aftermath\/","title":{"rendered":"Maleficarum – The Aftermath"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Maleficarum<\/mark><\/strong> completed its third week at a commercial movie house. A multiplex. I’m sure it’s the last week of its controversial, highly polemic, heavily discussed run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When things slowed down a little, after weeks of radio and TV interviews, after lots of press coverage, our crew took a long break. Amy and Jac decided to go away to the warmth and tropical weather of Coroico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coroico is the place where Perils of Jane<\/mark><\/strong> was shot. A favorite spot in the Red Feline World.<\/mark><\/strong> There’s a river with nice falls where the water is cold and clean and where Amy got some relaxing rest during the weekend. They talked about getting a permanent place in this paradisiacal part of the world, with a swimming pool and a dungeon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also talked about making a movie there soon. They walked around, while relaxing, checking possible locations. Even during their vacation they make room for some work. The location is awesome, the views fantastic. A lot can be done there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A room with a view.. Actually a room with a veranda and a view.<\/mark><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This vacation came after weeks of hard and estressfull work. First the making of the film Dead But Dreaming<\/mark><\/strong>, then the release of Maleficarum<\/mark><\/strong> to theaters, with all the fuss that came with it. Most of it unexpected, as you all know by now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fresh air, cool river waters, long, very long walks, great cuisine in the tropics, good wine and beer, no internet at all, no e-mails or phone calls, nothing. Just nature, bugs, bats, birds, lots of birds\u2026 and rest. Those three days went fast, we’re all back in business now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leaving paradise.<\/mark><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The theatrical release of Maleficarum<\/mark><\/strong> was a huge gamble for us and we’re getting the results of it now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film receive lots of publicity because of the controversial decision to ban it by the Cinemateca<\/strong>, which resulted in a public debate on the issue of censorship. There were mixed reactions by the audience, some love the film, some hate it. Jac became the most controversial, polemic director of Bolivian Cinema, something that he’ll have to live with forever, I think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theatrical run is almost over. Maleficarum<\/mark><\/strong> run for three weeks, which is good, and it’s fourth in ticket sales after Avengers<\/strong>, Battleship<\/strong> and Titanic 3D<\/strong>. Can we dare call Maleficarum<\/mark><\/strong> a blockbuster? Dare we? Dare we?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maleficarum makes the cover of the entertainment supplement of a newspaper.<\/mark><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The censorship to Maleficarum<\/mark><\/strong> was the talk of town, it made the news big time. The backlash was so strong that the Cinemateca<\/strong> was forced to organize a public debate with Jac as the guest of honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday the gloves were on in the Jac Versus Cinemateca match of wits. It was grand, the unthinkable happened Maleficarum<\/mark><\/strong> opened a public and national debate. It’s a long story and it needs to be told. It started with a letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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