DAYDREAMING SO VIVIDLY ABOUT OUR SPANISH HOLIDAYS (LA HERIDA LUMINOSA) Short Film Competition

DAYDREAMING SO VIVIDLY ABOUT OUR SPANISH HOLIDAYS (LA HERIDA LUMINOSA)

North American Premiere

Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: LIVE ACTION 1

Sun-starved teenagers take a dreamy trip to the Balearic Islands in the pursuit of light and warmth. They must absorb it and be a vessel in order to transport it back to their heavy clouded kingdom.

Barcelona, 1997. Christian Avilés is a director, writer and composer. He studied Directing at Escac University. Premiering at Berlinale 2023, LA HERIDA LUMINOSA is his final degree project and first short film – a fictional film in which he delves into themes of teenage spirituality, magic and suicide.

Details

Country: Spain

Year: 2022

Director: Christian Avilés

Screenwriter: Christian Avilés

Producer: Nica Fazio

Executive Producer: Lita Roig

Director of Photography: Manuel G. Romero

Editor: Christian Avilés

Production Designer: Christian Avilés

Costume Designer: Marta Rosmeri

Music: Christian Avilés

Cast/Featuring: Sam Zeitlin, Julia Fossi

Running Time (minutes): 24

Languages: English, Spanish

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