The Presence of the Dead (2019)
Argentina - Spain / 12 min / 16.9 / Color / 5.1A house painter, after getting paid, sends his last salary to his country of origin, abandoning deliberately his mobile phone on a park bench. Shortly after a girl finds it and decides to keep it. She takes it as a sign sent directly to her that reveals the presence of the dead.
Crew:
Director: José María Avilés / Script: José María Avilés / Producers: Julieta Juncadella y José María Avilés / Photography: Lucas Gaynor / Sound: Martín Scaglia / Staging: José María Avilés, Sebastián Schjaer
Cast:
Mario Paniagua / Julieta Juncadella / Rafael Federman
Festivals:
Festival de San Sebastián, Competencia de Cortometrajes, 2019 / Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata, Competencia Argentina de Cortometrajes, 2019 / Bogoshorts, Competencia Conexiones, 2019 / International Film Festival Rotterdam, Perspectives, 2020 / Tabakalera San Sebastián, El mes más corto, 2020 / Festival Biarritz Amérique Latine, Competencia de cortometrajes, 2020