In 1971, the graphic artist and publicist Juan Fresán sets out to make a film about the incredible story of Orélie Antoine de Tounens, the mad French man who, 100 years before, had proclaimed himself as "King of Patagonia and Araucaria" with his own constitution, currency and ministers. The film was called “La Nueva Francia”, but it was never finished for two reasons; lack of funding, and because the author was forced into exile to Venezuela. If the story sounds familiar, it might be because in the 1980s Carlos Sorín made “A King and His Movie”, inspired by that frustrated shooting, where he worked as the director of photography. In 2004, Fresán contacted Lucas Turturro to help him rescue the film footage that had been preserved.

Fresán died in July of that same year, but Turturro decided to follow the trail of that truncated film and to recover unseen material, by returning to the original locations, and gathering testimonies to shed light on the two tales –one inside the other– that compose this true story, which is stranger and more fascinating than any fiction.

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Competencia oficial Argentina del 25º Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata 2010 – Mención Especial del Jurado.

Competencia oficial Festival de Málaga, Cine Español 2011-  Mención Especial del Jurado.

35º World Film Festival, Montreal. Canada 2011. Documentales del mundo.

Nominada a los Premios Cóndor de Plata 2012, Rubro Innovación Artística.

29º Festival Internacional de Cine de Uruguay 2011.

Latino Film Festival LAFF Bélgica 2012 – No competencia.

10º Festival Nacional de Tandil Cine, 2011- Competencia documentales.  Voto del público.

Competencia Oficial en Tucumán Cine 2011.

18º Festival Latinoamericano de Rosario.

Competencia oficial Festival de Cine Social de Concordia, 2012.

Declarado de interés cultural por la Secretaria de Cultura de la Nación