By Pablo Gamba

The Trees (2017) is the first documentary long feature by Mariano Luque, and thus, it figures in the competition of feature films of Cinéma du Réel. But in a strict sense, this is the third film of this duration of the Argentinian filmmaker, who is one of the most prominent figures of the province of Córdoba, together with Rosendo Ruiz –born in San Juan-, Santiago Loza and Matías Lucchesi, among others. Luque was in the festivals of Berlin and San Sebastian with Salsipuedes (2011) –and its short version in Cannes Cinéfondation-; with Another Mother (2017) he participated in Rotterdam, and with both in BAFICI.