City of Pigs

In a future where world leaders are appointed by lottery, Lenny Hicks, a retired rock star, becomes Prime Minister of the UK against his will. Forbidden by law to resign, Lenny decides to behave in the most horrible way in order to be thrown out of office.

  • Juan Ángel Hernández Moreno
    Director
    Green Gold Fever
  • Juan Ángel Hernández Moreno
    Writer
    Green Gold Fever (2013)
  • Juan Ángel Hernández Moreno
    Producer
    Green Gold Fever (2013)
  • Juan Ángel Hernández Moreno
    Key Cast
    "Lenny Hicks"
  • Lora Moss
    Key Cast
    "Julianne Waters"
    We Just Need Some Space (2018) , Licentious (2017)
  • Andrew McDonald
    Key Cast
    "Ralph Clay"
    EastEnders (2012), The Bill (2010)
  • Alan Gibson
    Key Cast
    "Hugh Nicholas"
    The Unveiling (2015), The Lad: A Yorkshire Story (2013)
  • Gema Briones
    Director of Photography
    Carga (2018) , The Ministry of Time (2017)
  • Alberto Anaya
    Original Music
    Last House I ever robbed (2019), The Librarian (2017)
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    3,200 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Redcode RAW
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Juan Ángel Hernández Moreno

Juan Ángel Hernández is a writer, director, producer, editor and actor. Born in Jaén, Spain, he studied Media Production and Communications in Málaga where he graduated in 2010.

On the occasion of the first-ever national short film contest in his hometown (Rodando por Jaén) Juan Ángel co-created his first short film, Green Gold Fever (2013). The short film is a mockumentary that satirizes the consequences of the 2008 economic recession in Jaén. Green Gold Fever won the first prize of Rodando por Jaén as well as the Trópico de Europa Award at the Festival Internacional de Cortos de Almuñecar.

After a long break from the film and TV industry, Juan Ángel went on to study a MA in Digital Film and Television Production at York University (UK) and graduated in 2019. As part of his Masters dissertation he wrote, directed, produced and edited his second short film, City of Pigs (2019), in which he also starred. The project is a political satire that reflects on the dangers of populism and it was heavily inspired by the Trump era and the wake of far-right parties worldwide.

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