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The Last Scene

original title:

Escena final

directed by:

Tommaso Santambrogio

cast:

Meyson Leonel Gongora Aguirre

screenplay:

Tommaso Santambrogio

cinematography:

Tommaso Santambrogio

editing:

Tommaso Santambrogio

producer:

Tommaso Santambrogio, Werner Herzog, Liliana Diaz, Estephania Bonnett

production:

ChiottoProduction, Blackfactory Cinema

distribution:

Kio film [Italy], Gargantua [Italy]

country:

Italy/Peru

year:

2019

film run:

9'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (01/01/2019)

festivals & awards:

  • Toronto Short Film Festival 2019: Official Selection
  • Laceno d'Oro 2019: Fuori Concorso
  • I Love Gai 2019
  • Premio Giulio Questi 2019: Concorso
  • Oregon Independent Film Festival 2018: Best International Short

"Escena Final" (The Last Scene) tells the story of an indigenous Ese'eja child facing the death of his grandfather.
During the two days that separate the two traditional funerals the child decides to go for the first time to the city, to chase his grandfather dream and set his spirit free.