Chaval

(Chaval)
Jaime Olías De Lima | Fiction

2021 | 28 minutes | Spain

Pablo, a common young guy, meets his friend Nestor at dawn. They are both waiting for the van that will pick them up. Meanwhile, Pablo’s mother doesn’t stop calling him to come home.

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Synopsis

Pablo (Itzan Escamilla), a common young guy, meets his friend Nestor (Eduardo Viera) at dawn. They are both waiting for the van that will pick them up. Meanwhile, Pablo’s mother doesn’t stop calling him to come home.

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Main credits

Olías de Lima Jaime (film director)
Olías de Lima Jaime (screenwriter)
Yu, Jiajie (film producer)
Garcia, Celia C. (screenwriter)
Escamilla, Itzan (actor)
Llorach, Eva (actor)
Viera, Edduardo (actor)

Other credits

Cinematography, Marino Pardo, Néstor Ruiz Medina; editing, Néstor Ruiz Medina, Jaime Olías de Lima; music, Luis Álvarez Cabado.


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Festivals

Medina del Campo Film Festival – Best Sound; Huesca International Film Festival; Sant Joan d’Alacant Film Festival; Cine Bajo la Luna: Islantilla International Film Festival; Cerdanya International Film Festival; Octubre Corto Arnedo Film Festival; Tirana International Film Festival; Zaragoza International Film Festival; Ponferrada International Film Festival

DIRECTOR: Jaime Olías De Lima

NATIONALITY: Spain

YEAR: 2021

GENRE: Fiction

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: College, Adults

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