Risa and the Wind Phone

Risa y la cabina del viento

Director: Juan Cabral
Country: Argentina

2025 | 94 min. | Spanish
Synchronization in German
FSK 6
Age recommendation: 7-13

Cast_ Diego Peretti, Elena Romero, Cazzu, Joaquín Furriel, Graciela Borges Screenplay_ Pablo Minces, Juan Cabral Camera_ Leandro Filloy Producer_ Flora Fernández Marengo Rights_ The Festival Agency

A telephone booth that lets you talk to the dead! A moving and warm-hearted story about grief, loss, and the strength to overcome them.

An old, disused telephone booth in which you can talk to the dead? That can’t possibly exist, ten-year-old Risa thinks. But one night, something draws her there. She picks up the receiver – and hears the voices of the dead from her town! They ask Risa to take care of matters they couldn’t resolve while they were alive. And so, the girl fulfils the wishes of the dead. She is accompanied by her withdrawn neighbor Esteban, who is meant to look after her during the holidays. Risa firmly believes that the phone will eventually allow her to speak to her father one last time.

Argentine director and writer Juan Cabral studied graphic design in Buenos Aires. He directs commercials, music videos and feature films. His second feature, ›Risa and the Wind Phone‹, had its world premiere in 2025 at the 40th Mar del Plata International Film Festival in Argentina, where it won the award for Best Director.

A telephone booth that lets you talk to the dead! A moving and warm-hearted story about grief, loss, and the strength to overcome them.

An old, disused telephone booth in which you can talk to the dead? That can’t possibly exist, ten-year-old Risa thinks. But one night, something draws her there. She picks up the receiver – and hears the voices of the dead from her town! They ask Risa to take care of matters they couldn’t resolve while they were alive. And so, the girl fulfils the wishes of the dead. She is accompanied by her withdrawn neighbor Esteban, who is meant to look after her during the holidays. Risa firmly believes that the phone will eventually allow her to speak to her father one last time.

Argentine director and writer Juan Cabral studied graphic design in Buenos Aires. He directs commercials, music videos and feature films. His second feature, ›Risa and the Wind Phone‹, had its world premiere in 2025 at the 40th Mar del Plata International Film Festival in Argentina, where it won the award for Best Director.

Director

Der argentinische Regisseur und Autor Juan Cabral studierte Grafikdesign in Buenos Aires. Er dreht Werbespots, Musikfilme und Spielfilme. Sein zweiter Spielfilm ›Risa and the Wind Phone‹ feierte 2025 beim 40. Internationalen Filmfestival von Mar del Plata (Argentinien) Weltpremiere und wurde dort für die beste Regie ausgezeichnet.

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