Private Project

THE SON / EL HIJO

A widowed father and his teenage son live in an old house surrounded by thick forest. Both share a passion for hunting and know that the survival in such a hostile context also depends on the handling of weapons. One morning the father says goodbye to his son who is preparing to go hunting alone. The boy despite his young age has some experience. The father cannot help feeling a lot of fear that something could happen to his little one. He gives him a few last tips before leaving and reminds him when he should return home. The boy goes into the forest with his shotgun. The father's head is filled with fears, memories and hallucinations that cause him terrible despair and paranoia. Now the father only clings to the hope that his son will return at the agreed time.

  • Pablo Zapata
    Director
    Half/Life, Memory of Diving Bell
  • Pablo Zapata
    Writer
    Half/Life, Memory of Diving Bell
  • Zapata Films
    Producer
    Half/Life, Memory of Diving Bell
  • Karla Montauti
    Producer
  • Andrés David Sequeda
    Producer
    Pelo Malo
  • Juan Carlos Rengifo
    Producer
    U.N. Ambassador
  • José Luis Visconti
    Producer
  • Lucas A. Ferrara
    Producer
  • Ruben Lezcano
    Key Cast
    "The Father"
  • Gisella Misson
    Key Cast
    "The Mother"
  • Agustino Mercado
    Key Cast
    "Francisco"
  • Pablo Zapata
    Cinematography
  • Agustino Mercado
    Cinematography
  • Pablo Zapata
    Art Direction
  • Guadalupe Gómez Verdi
    Art Direction
    Memory of Diving Bell
  • Denise Chautemps
    Gaffer
    El Portal de Rogelio
  • Karla Montauti
    Scenography
    The Circumcision
  • José Antonio Jraige
    Scenography
  • Oliver Erminy
    Boom Man
  • Pablo Zapata
    Sound Design and Music
  • Sol Sammarco
    Still Photos and Making Of
  • María Milagros Sánchez
    Script
    La Planta Insolente, El Peor Hombre del mundo
  • Andrés David Sequera
    Production Crew Venezuela
    Pelo Malo
  • Carmen Rivas
    Production Crew Venezuela
    Pelo Malo
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Thriller, author, Psycological, Expresionist, Horror
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 12, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    9,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Tagore International Film festival
    Bolpur
    India
    March 23, 2021
    Asian Premiere
    Winner
  • Golden Sparrow International Film Festival
    Tamil Nadu
    India
    April 5, 2021
    Winner
  • International Symbolic Art Film Festival
    Saint-Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    March 27, 2021
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Pablo Zapata

PABLO ZAPATA Filmmaker and musician from Venezuela based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He studied Arts and Film at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. His current work is based on an artistic investigation about the Perception of Identity and Time that characterizes the migratory process in the current Venezuelan Exodus. His cinematographic work has been exhibited and awarded in numerous festivals around the world such as the Human Rights International Festival of Buenos Aires, FINCA International Environmental Film Festival, Industry Boost Competition, Rural Film Festival Arica Nativa, Nottingham International Microfilm, Voices From the Waters International Film Festival, among others.
For several years he has worked as a Human Rights Volunteer in Venezuelan Prisons as a filmmaker and Instructor of Penitentiary Film through the Waleker Cineclub, directed by the well-known documentary filmmaker and social worker Livia Montes. He attended film workshops dictated by filmmaker Manuel de Pedro, the french documentalist François Caillat and acclaimed filmmakers Werner Herzog and David Lynch.

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