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.
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Pablo ZapataDirectorHalf/Life, Memory of Diving Bell
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Pablo ZapataWriterHalf/Life, Memory of Diving Bell
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Zapata FilmsProducerHalf/Life, Memory of Diving Bell
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Karla MontautiProducer
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Andrés David SequedaProducerPelo Malo
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Juan Carlos RengifoProducerU.N. Ambassador
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José Luis ViscontiProducer
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Lucas A. FerraraProducer
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Ruben LezcanoKey Cast"The Father"
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Gisella MissonKey Cast"The Mother"
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Agustino MercadoKey Cast"Francisco"
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Pablo ZapataCinematography
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Agustino MercadoCinematography
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Pablo ZapataArt Direction
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Guadalupe Gómez VerdiArt DirectionMemory of Diving Bell
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Denise ChautempsGafferEl Portal de Rogelio
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Karla MontautiScenographyThe Circumcision
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José Antonio JraigeScenography
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Oliver ErminyBoom Man
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Pablo ZapataSound Design and Music
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Sol SammarcoStill Photos and Making Of
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María Milagros SánchezScriptLa Planta Insolente, El Peor Hombre del mundo
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Andrés David SequeraProduction Crew VenezuelaPelo Malo
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Carmen RivasProduction Crew VenezuelaPelo Malo
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Project Type:Animation, Experimental, Short
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Genres:Thriller, author, Psycological, Expresionist, Horror
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Runtime:15 minutes
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Completion Date:June 12, 2020
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Production Budget:9,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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Country of Filming:Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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Language:Spanish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Tagore International Film festivalBolpur
India
March 23, 2021
Asian Premiere
Winner -
Golden Sparrow International Film FestivalTamil Nadu
India
April 5, 2021
Winner -
International Symbolic Art Film FestivalSaint-Petersburg
Russian Federation
March 27, 2021
European Premiere
Official Selection
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.