narrative features in competition

Qué tan lejos | How Much Further Tania Hermida Ecuador, Drama, 2006 92 min., 35mm, Color Spanish with English Subtitles Metropolitan 11 Friday, April 20, 7 PM Metropolitan 14 Tuesday, April 24, 7 PM All Audiences

Qué tan lejos narrates a journey of self-discovery, as two girls in their mid-twenties travel through the Ecuadorian mountains and coastline. Esperanza and Trizteza will not find postcard views or true love, but their journey will open them to a world beyond such illusions.

Tania Hermida was born in Cuenca, Ecuador. From 1988 to 1991 she studied Film Direction at the San Antonio de los Baños International Film and TV School. In 2002 she acquired an MA in Cultural Studies from the Universidad del Azuay in 2002. Since 1996 she has taught film as a Professor at San Francisco de Quito University in Ecuador.

Visit the Site

Watch the Trailer

Buy Tickets

Producer: Tania Hermida, Gervasio Iglesias, Mary Palacios

Production Company: Corporación Ecuador para Largo

Screenwriter: Tania Hermida

Cinematographer: Armando Salazar

Editing: Iván Mora

Music: Nelson García