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Natalia Solórzano Vásquez’s ‘Spells to Revive a Witch,’ About Mythical Fortune Teller Soralla de Persia, Gets Backing from Spain, Uruguay (EXCLUSIVE)
cinema · Variety Natalia Solórzano Vásquez's upcoming documentary 'Spells to Revive a Witch' has found new partners in Spain's Testaferro and Uruguay's Guay Films. The hybrid documentary is about Costa Rican fortune teller Soralla de Persia, who rose to fame in the 1960s. Solórzano Vásquez discovered Soralla while researching women who had appeared in Costa Rican media, and she was fascinated by the fortune teller's story and the women whose lives slowly vanish because no one thought they were worth preserving.
Key takeaways
- Natalia Solórzano Vásquez's documentary 'Spells to Revive a Witch' is about Costa Rican fortune teller Soralla de Persia.
- The documentary is a 'casting call to embody' Soralla de Persia, where different women invoke her spirit through memories, interpretations, and personal experiences.
- The project has been developed through the Rueda Program of the Spanish Film Academy, CIMA Impulsa, and Ventana Sur's Proyecta.