The Parabolic Dish

(La parabólica)
Xavi Sala | Drama, Fiction

2007 | 12 minutes | Spain

During the broadcast of the Pope`s visit, Vicente’s television is broken. Desperate, he decides to make a homemade parabolic dish.

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Synopsis

During the broadcast of the Pope`s visit, Vicente’s television is broken. Desperate, he decides to make a homemade parabolic dish.

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Main credits

Sala, Xavi (screenwriter)
Sala, Xavi (film director)
Mujica, Martín (actor)

Other credits

Editing, Jaime Sagi-Vela.


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Festivals

Open Eyes Short Film Festival; Marburg - 2nd Prize; Houston World Fest - Golden Remi; Festi'Val D'Oise Du Court - Jury Special Mention; International Latino Film Festival San Francisco Bay Area; International Film Festival of Kerala; Asiana International Short Film Festival

DIRECTOR: Xavi Sala

NATIONALITY: Spain

YEAR: 2007

GENRE: Drama, Fiction

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults

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