Spain, 1992. Two hapless comedians, Nino and Bruno, shoot each other in the middle of a live TV show. Flashback to the early seventies. Nino is a night-club singer who performs covers; badly. Bruno is a struggling comedian vying for a break. Julian, a sleazy showbizz agent, brings them together. During the course of a… Continue reading DYING OF LAUGHTER
Country: Spain
WILLIAM WILSON
From his childhood on, young corrupted aristocrat William Wilson has been harassed by a person who bares a close resemblance to him. This double continuously condemns his despicable way of live. It can only end in a duel to the death. Although we are quit familiar with the theme, this movie (made out of more… Continue reading WILLIAM WILSON
RUFINO
In 1994, Octavi Massi’s first film, El vendedor de muertes, won the Prize for Best Direction at the Valencia Festival. In his latest movie, he poses a very special question : Did you know that the simple fact of trying to reclaim the payment of a bill can lead to the experience of a lifetime… Continue reading RUFINO
ABUELITOS
A very unusual hospital for the elderly. Watch out, young ones !
Nacho Cerdá
If you’re a convinced short filmmaker, you cannot help being irritated by the ever returning question : “When are you going to make a long feature ?”. Luckily, Nacho Cerda didn’t have to hear that too much. If you look at his oeuvre, consisting of the fantasy shorts The Awakening, Genesis and The Aftermath, you… Continue reading Nacho Cerdá
GENESIS , AFTERMATH , THE AWAKENING
The Awakening : A woman is dying. Slowly, her spirit detaches itself from her body. She becomes a witness to her own death. The Aftermath : A medical examiner is performing an autopsy on the body of a young woman. Piece by piece, he dissects the corpse. The more he cuts, the more his desire… Continue reading GENESIS , AFTERMATH , THE AWAKENING
99.9
Lara is a call-in radio show host presenting a programme called 99.9, that deals in paranormal phenomena. Through a call to her show, she learns that her estranged lover, Victor, has been found dead; impaled on a cemetery fence located in a small Spanish village. After consulting Victor’s mentor, she learns that he was involved… Continue reading 99.9
ABRE LOS OJOS
César doesn’t only look good enough to eat, he also knows how to treat a woman and he is the heir to a considerable fortune. This young man has clearly been born with a silver spoon in his mouth. One night, his best friend Pelayo introduces him to Sofia. To César it’s love at first… Continue reading ABRE LOS OJOS
MOSCA SAFARI
The great white hunter returns from the African jungle, without having killed anything. Out of frustration, he takes aim at a fly. What follows is a mad safari in which the fly looses the first fight but emerges victorious from the final battle. Or as they say: “if you throw ashes on a dead fly,… Continue reading MOSCA SAFARI
EL TOPO Y EL HADA
A flying man tries to seduce a woman who walks around with a fish bowl.