Lightborne
(Alumbramiento)
Eduardo Chapero-Jackson | Fiction, Drama
2007 | 16 minutes |
A family faces the last night of its eldest member, showing their different ways of dealing with the end of life.
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A family faces the last night of its eldest member, showing their different ways of dealing with a life's ending. In a surprising manner, overcoming fear and taboo, one of them will guide the passing.
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Main credits
Chapero-Jackson, Eduardo (film director)
Chapero-Jackson, Eduardo (screenwriter)
Jordana, Pepe (film producer)
Bilbao, Marivi (actor)
Plazas, Cristina (actor)
Solo, Manolo (actor)
Other credits
Cinematography, Juan Carlos Gómez; editing, Iván Aledo, Enrique Domínguez; music, Pascal Gaigne.
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Film Mostra di Venezia - Best European Short Film; Prix UIP - Best European Short Film; EFA, Awards European Film Academy - Best European Short Film; Aguilar de Campoo Film Festival - Best Director; Ciudad de Soria International Short Film Cintest - Best Screenplay; Alcine, Alcalá de Henares Film Festival - Best Cinematography; Medina del Campo Film Week - Best Actor; Festival Versión Española - Best Short Film; Málaga International Film Festival - Best Short Film; Villa de Madrid Awards - Best Short Film; Cortogenia - Best Short Film; Krakow International Film Festival - Best Short Film; Ovidiu Bose Pastina Award in Anonimul Film Festival - Best Short Film; Puerto Rico International Film Festival - Best Short Film; Martil Film Festival - Best Short Film; AFIA Film Festival - Best Short Film; Lille Short Film Festival - Best Short Film; Cartagena Film Festival - Best Short Film; San Roque International Short Film Week - Best Short Film; Lanzarote Film Festival - Best Short Film; FIB, Benicassim International Film Festival - Best Short Film; Manlleu Short Film Festival - Best Short Film; Astorga Short Film Festival - Short Film; Festival Alternative de Pamplona - Best Short Film, Prize Comunidad de Madrid Short Film Week - Madrid en Corto
DIRECTOR: Eduardo Chapero-Jackson
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YEAR: 2007
GENRE: Fiction, Drama
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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