DON’T BLAME IT ON YOUR KARMA!
North American Premiere
Country: Spain
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Original Title: No culpes al karma de lo que te pasa por gilipollas
Running Time: 98min
Film Year: 2016
Category: Knight Competition
Karma can play tricks on you when you least expect it. In the case of Madrid-based fashion designer Sara, everything should have been perfect as she anticipates the return of her boyfriend after a year abroad. But with only a week before the reunion, Sara’s life goes bananas: her parents announce their divorce and her little sister gets engaged to famous musician (played by Festival favorite Alex Garcia) —who just happens to be Sara’s high-school crush.
Based on the eponymous bestselling novel by Laura Norton, the latest from Spanish director Maria Ripollis a careening comedy of manners and mania.
This film is also featured in the 2017 Film Festival’s HBO Ibero American Competition Film Category.
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credits
Director: Maria Ripoll
Producer: Francisco Ramos
Screenwriter: Carlos Montero, Breixo Corral
Executive Producer: Francisco Ramos
Music: Simon Smith
Cinematographer: Pau Castejón
Editor: Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Maria Ripoll
Maria Ripoll was born in Barcelona. She studied at the American Film Institute. Her feature debut, Twice Upon a Yesterday (98) earned her a Goya nomination for Best New Director. Her other films include Tortilla Soup (01) and It’s Now or Never (15), which screened as part of Miami’s GEMS 2015.
