An experimental queer musical set in a women’s prison, where former inmates perform alongside professional actresses in a provocative play on freedom, the body, and desire. The film breaks down the boundaries between reality and fiction, as well as between documentary and fantasy. In cinemas from September 5, 2025.
Synopsis
What is life like for women who have been through prison? And what happens when grey prison cells turn into a stage? Award-winning Argentine director Lola Arias transforms the setting of a correctional facility into a dazzling musical, where dance numbers intertwine with the real-life stories of inmates. In vibrant scenes, themes of confinement, queer identity, motherhood, and solidarity emerge. The film becomes a collective ritual in which women reclaim the power to tell their own stories – and in doing so, reshape their image in society.
Reas premiered at Berlinale 2024, where it stood out as a unique contribution blending documentary, musical, and queer experiment.
About the Director
Lola Arias (1976, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine director, performer, and writer, known for her innovative approach to documentary theatre and film. She creates projects on the border of reality and fiction, combining the personal experiences of participants with artistic expression. Her previous film Theatre of War (2018) won an award at Berlinale. Arias is an internationally acclaimed artist whose works have been presented at Tate Modern in London, Wiener Festwochen, and the Buenos Aires Festival Internacional.
Film Details:
Argentina, Germany, Switzerland / 2024
82 min / DCP
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: Czech, English
Director: Lola Arias
Producers: Gema Juarez Allen, Clarisa Oliveri, Ingmar Trost
Screenplay: Lola Arias
Cast: Yoseli Arias, Ignacio Amador Rodriguez, Estefy Harcastle, Carla Canteros, Noelia LaDiosa, Paulita Asturayme, Laura Amato, Pato Aguirre, Cinthia Aguirre, Julieta Fernandez, Daniela Borda, Silvana Gomez, Jade De La Cruz Romero, Bettna Otaso
Luxbox, Queer Kino
