The Spark

Maya is an apprentice in a welding workshop. She likes her boss, maybe a little too much. The day she gets hurt, she keeps quiet to preserve the business. But when she discovers that she is being manipulated, Maya decides to take justice into her own hands…

  • Elvire Munoz
    Director
  • Sébastien Haguenauer
    Producer
  • Lyna Khoudri
    Key Cast
  • Julia Mingo
    DoP
  • Elvire Munoz
    Writer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Brûle
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    social, drama, lbgt
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Palm Springs Shortfest
    Palm Springs
    United States
    June 18, 2020
  • Flicker's Rhode Island

    United States
    August 12, 2020
  • BFI London
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 7, 2020
  • Brussels Short FF

    Belgium
    2021
  • Rome Independant FF

    Italy
    Italian premiere
  • Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec

    Canada
  • Festival Européen du film court de Brest

    France
Director Biography - Elvire Munoz

Right after obtaining her screenwriting degree, Elvire met 10:15 ! Productions with whom she’s developed her first two films as a director. Her first short, The Spark, has been part of various festivals such as Palm Springs, Rhode Island and the Brussels Short Film Festival. She’s now writing her first feature, Culpa, an erotic thriller about coming-out. For television, Elvire is currently developing a dystopian teendrama, Gangsystem, with her co-author Étienne Chédeville. This project was awarded the Beaumarchais-SACD writing fund and was part of the selection of Série Series Festival. Thanks to La Fabrique des Formats fundings, they are currently developing the pilot. From animation for kids to crime series, Elvire has also been working on various projects as a screenwriter or consultant.

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