Synopsis
Of Uruguayan origin, a forty-year-old man left everything in his country to become an actor of the cinema which he admires most, French cinema. Dishwasher at night in a restaurant, he gets ready for the day of the big casting where he should interpret the return of Quichotte. This casting is going to reveal his real character.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Full credits (8)
- Screenwriter : Juan Pittaluga
- Director of Photography : Maurizio Tiella
- Editor : Thibaud Martin
- Sound Recordist : Benjamin Le Loch
- Producer : Juan Pittaluga
- Production manager : Anita Draghici
- Continuity supervisor : Claudia Dimier
- Sound Mixer : Tibaut Dufait
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Portrait
- Themes : Cinema, Emigration
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2010
- Runtime : 15 min
- Visa number : 126.032
- Visa issue date : 08/06/2010
- Production formats : HD Cinemascope
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)