REAS
An exhilarating and cathartic nonfiction musical that celebrates the power of community within a women’s prison
Description
A breathtakingly imaginative nonfiction musical that took this year’s Berlin Film Festival by storm, REAS explores the vital dynamics fostered between long-term and newly admitted inmates at a women’s prison in Buenos Aires. Through fantastical yet grounded re-creations of day-to-day life in the prison—including budding romances, voguing workshops and the formation of a rock band—the formerly incarcerated non-professional ensemble delivers a compelling performance that challenges and affirms their ostensibly oppressive experiences. Anchored by themes of memory, hope and transcendence, REAS is a collaborative work of reclamation, charting the persevering power of community and the exhilarating catharsis that comes from the combined strength of human spirit and artistic expression.
Director
Lola Arias
Writer
Lola Arias
Cast
Yoseli Arias, Ignacio Amador Rodriguez, Estefy Harcastle, Carla Canteros, Noelia Perez, Paulita Asturayme, Laura Amato, Pato Aguirre, Cinthia Aguirre, Julieta Fernandez, Silvana Gomez, Daniela Borda, Jade De la Cruz Romero and Bettna Otaso