GuadaLAjara Film Festival

SHORT FILM PROGRAM: FICTION

Expired December 19, 2020 8:00 PM
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5 films in package
THE MEDAL - La medallita
A rising boxer is torn between the acceptance or the rejection of a fortune teller's omen that his death will be on an imminent date. Un boxeador en ascenso se debate entre la aceptación y el rechazo al presagio de un adivino de que su muerte será en una fecha próxima.
MARS MOONS - Lunas de Marte
After an accident at the top of Mount Teide, two mothers share the ascent route to the mountain in the cable car without knowing which of their children has survived. Tras un accidente en la cima del Teide, dos madres comparten el trayecto de ascenso a la montaña en el teleférico sin saber cuál de sus hijos ha sobrevivido.
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STUPID - Pendeja
Graciela should have received a salary of 7,000 pesos for a month of work at Mrs. Pia’s home; instead, her boss gave her just 90 pesos. Graciela debería recibir 7,000 pesos por su primer mes de trabajo en casa de la señora Pía; sin embargo, su jefa sólo le da 90 pesos.
THE SILENCE OF THE RIVER - El silencio del río
Though an allegorical journey into the rainforest, Juan will discover the truth about his dad. En un viaje onírico por la Amazonia, Juan descubrirá la verdad sobre su padre.
Q & A: SHORT FILM PROGRAM: FICTION
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Juan, a 9 year-old Peruvian boy, lives with his silent dad in a floating house on the breathtaking Amazon River. The idyllic background sets an allegorical journey into the rainforest jungle, where nature, gender, truth and all things begin to reveal the identity of his dad.


En la inmensidad de la selva, Juan, un niño de 9 años, vive junto a su padre en una casa flotante en medio del río Amazonas. Intentando seguir la tradición familiar, emprenderá un viaje onírico por la selva, que lo llevará a descubrir la verdad sobre su padre.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Country
    Peru
  • Director
    Francesca Canepa
  • Screenwriter
    Francesca Canepa
  • Producer
    Jimena Hospina
  • Executive Producer
    Francesca Canepa, Alejandro Noriega
  • Cast
    Wilson Cruz, Roover Mesía, Luis Mesía
  • Cinematographer
    Christian Valera
  • Editor
    Gino Moreno
  • Production Design
    Aaron Rojas
  • Sound Design
    Ángel Romero
  • Music
    Karin Zielinski
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