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Santi and Jota are two guys living in the outskirts of Madrid. Like many others, they have decided not to study or work and they spend their precious time drinking beer cans in the park, going to sleazy clubs and talking about the hottest girls in the neighborhood. But Jota seems a little bit worried about something.

Overwhelmed by the summer heat and confident about getting his friend to talk, Santi will make an infallible plan to his pal.

  • Carlos Ruano
    Director
  • Carlos Ruano
    Writer
  • Carlos Ruano
    Producer
  • Borja Muñoz Gallego
    Producer
  • Ferrán Vilajosana
    Key Cast
  • Álex Villazán
    Key Cast
  • Cayetana Payno del Río
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Piscina
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Gay, Comedy, Religion
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 2, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • LesGaiCineMad
    Madrid
    Spain
    Premio del público
  • GAZE International LGBT Film Festival
    Dublin
    Ireland
    World Premiere
    Official selection
  • Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival
    Austin
    United States
    Official selection
  • Festival de Cine de Comedia de Tarazona y el Moncayo
    Tarazona
    Spain
    Official selection
  • Shanghai Queer Film Festival
    Shanghai
    China
    Official selection
  • Festival Alhama ciudad de cine
    Alhama
    Spain
    Premio a mejor guion
  • Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    Official selection
  • Outflix Film Festival
    Memphis
    United States
    Audience Award - Best Foreign Short
  • Our City Film Project
    Ciudad del Cabo
    South Africa
    Special Jury Award
  • FICGLB
    Barcelona
    Spain
    Premio del Jurado al mejor cortometraje
  • Nashville Film Festival
    Nashville
    United States
    Official selection
  • San Antonio QFest-LGBT International Film Festival
    San Antonio
    United States
    Official selection
  • FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE GLBT - SANTO DOMINGO OUTFEST
    Santo Domingo
    Dominican Republic
    Official selection
  • Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    Official selection
  • qFLIX Philadelphia
    Philadelphia
    United States
    Official selection
  • OUTFESTPERÚ
    Lima
    Peru
    Official selection
  • Korterraza

    Spain
    Premio del público (Korterraza Araba Saria)
  • NewFest: New York’s LGBTQ Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    Official selection
Distribution Information
  • Feelsales
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Carlos Ruano

Carlos Ruano was born in Alicante. His love of films made him move to Madrid to study a Screenplay Writing Postgradute Degree.
After graduating, he started working as a screenwriter on some of the most notorious Spanish Tv Shows such as Física o Química, Vive Cantando or Cuéntame un Cuento.

In 2006 he made the leap into film direction and film production with Dulces, a short movie which represents his first attempt
to deal with the LGTBI issue, a recurring theme in later works.

Later, with the help of Zampano Producciones, he directed Turno de Noche, a short film that has been selected in more than thirty international film festivals.

Piscina is his third short film as director, producer and screenwriter.

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