Private Project

Valdemar

Based on a story by Edgar Allan Poe. A mesmerist wants to see behind death, so he agrees with a dryng person to be hipnotized prior to death.

  • Pablo Icaza
    Director
    Quele Quele
  • Pablo Icaza
    Writer
    Quele Quele
  • Gastón Norambuena
    Producer
    Quele Quele, Chollywood
  • Alejandro Goic
    Key Cast
  • Bruno Giacobbe
    Key Cast
  • Nicolás Allendes
    Key Cast
  • Macarena Sides
    Key Cast
  • Rodrigo Avilés
    Cinematography
  • Miguel Conejeros
    Production Manager
  • Mauricio Gamonal
    Electrician
  • César Urra
    Illumination
  • Diego Jaña
    Second Camera
  • Fabiola Matamala
    Data Manager
  • Benjamin Arancibia
    Direct Sound
  • Miguel Norambuena
    Direct Sound
  • Paulina Cardemil
    Wardrobe
  • Claudia Alvares
    Make Up
  • Florencia Mellado
    Runner
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 19, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Chile
  • Country of Filming:
    Chile
  • Language:
    Other, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Cintamani Films
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Pablo Icaza

Pablo Mellado:
Visual Artist and Filmmaker. He has directed the shorts Hot Summer (2007), Kafküdengun, the other's gaze
(2016), Quele Quele (2019), Valdemar (2023), has several projects in development, , The Walk Movie, among others

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Director Statement

Our project was, with a low budget, to carry out a narrative and visual experiment, the search for visual and creative aesthetics. A trace in the infinite plain of the possibilities of cinematographic language. Adaptation of Edgar Alan Poe's short story "The Strange Case of Mr. Valdemar", an intriguing story that only leaves us with questions.