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What Death Can Never Understand

Manuel is not ready to die, but that doesn't stop death from coming into his bedroom and dragging him into limbo. Now the only thing he can do is try and convince death to let him live by showing her what it means to be alive.

  • Sam Rojas
    Director
  • Sam Rojas
    Writer
  • Sam Rojas
    Producer
  • Shaina Rojas
    Key Cast
    "Manuel"
  • Samira Pachacama
    Music Composer
  • Sam Rojas
    Animator
  • Daniela Dueñas
    Animator
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Lo que la muerte nunca entenderá
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Fiction, Drama, Children
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 20, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    50 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Ecuador
  • Country of Filming:
    Ecuador
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1920 × 1080
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • CortoSchool
    Quito
    Ecuador
    April 18, 2018
    1er Lugar
  • Festival Intercolegial de Cine (FIC)
    Guayaquil
    Ecuador
    February 8, 2020
    Ecuadorian Premire
    Best Production
Director Biography - Sam Rojas

Sam Rojas (Quito, Ecuador) is a film student and animator. “What Death Can Never Understand” is her first animated short.

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Director Statement

What Death Can Never Understand is a project very close to my heart. I worked on it in High School and it was the thing that made me want to pursue a career in Film. It is meant to explore the perception of death as as a natural occurrence rather than something to be scared of, a topic that was particularly relevant to me after my grandmother's passing.