The Rich Pirate
In "The Treasure of Aruba", we follow the story of the legendary pirate Black Jack, who decides to hide his precious treasure on the mysterious island of Aruba. To protect his secret, Black Jack murders his fellow pirate and buries her next to the treasure. However, the spirit of the deceased pirate appears to a Caiquetio Indian, revealing the location of her grave. Moved by the story, the Indian decides to give the pirate a holy burial so that she can rest in peace. As the story unfolds, greed, betrayal and redemption intertwine in a thrilling search for lost treasure, where characters confront their own demons and find the true value of forgiveness and redemption.
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Angel SotoDirector
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Luis Miguel MartinezWriter
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Richella PetroniaWriter
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Angel SotoWriter
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Brandon SotoProducer
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Angel SotoProducer
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Katerin PeñalosaProduction assistant
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Yesica SemelerProduction assistant
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Celiano KartodikromoAudio
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Lucero IsazaCostume Designer
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Angel SotoEditor
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Simon Bach2nd Screenwriter and assistant editor
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Idan HernandezCamera operator
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Angel SotoCamera operator
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Frank KlafzinskiOriginal Score
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Stefan FederkielSpecial Indian Tune
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Kay FiedlerTheme and End Theme Music
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Melina rappFemale Voice with Music in the Boatscene
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Martin BuitenwegSound Designer
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Luis Miguel MartinezCastCaptain BlackJack
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Jaiella HijaziCastJean
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Sharinne Linette BraafhartCastMary
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Oscar Brieva CaballeroCastBenjamin
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Alberto HaayenCastEdward
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Shanelva KartodikromoCastMarina
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Guizza Maria SteenvoordeCastCally
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Richella PetroniaCastSyrena
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Celiano KartodokromoCastCaiquetio Indian
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Angel SotoCastChucho
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Rosmary rizziCastKarla
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Angel SotoDirector of Photography
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:38 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date:March 7, 2023
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Production Budget:3,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Aruba
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Country of Filming:Aruba
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:RED
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Aspect Ratio:16:3
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - EPI School
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
Angel Soto was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela on September 27, 1971. He is an American film director, producer, scriptwriter, editor, director of photography, image colorist, cameraman and actor. Pioneer of the digital era in Aruba. Awarded with different awards in India for his different film productions. He has made commercials, music videos, television shows, short films and feature films.
For me it has always been an adventure to develop history in cinema, because it gives me the freedom to impact and create what I want with passion, each work is embodied in a natural essence of who I am, I am always looking to achieve new trends in the market with new ideas and playing with the magic of light at all times.