COUNTRY
Spain, Guatemala
PRODUCTION
Amissus Media, Cine Consecuencias
YEAR2024
DURATION11 min
WRITING Chisco Valdés
CINEMATOGRAPHY Chisco Valdés
MUSIC
Liam Iliffe
EDITION Chisco Valdés
CAST Frank
DISTRIBUTION Cabo Sur Films
INTERNATIONAL SALES Cabo Sur Films
CONTACT hola.cabosur@gmail.com
SYNOPSIS Frank, a construction worker, rushes to prepare a house for painting in Phoenix's pandemic summer. However, an unexpected discovery leads to introspection on the American Dream, unraveling family ties and personal identity, and forging a profound journey.
Chisco Valdés
He is a Guatemalan visual artist and filmmaker based in Barcelona who actively explores the fusion of fiction and reality. His evolving work delves into social contrasts and popular culture, earning him the first prize for
Créame nunca más during Guatemala's Bicentennial Independence celebrations. His work has also been recognized as a Discovery in Photoespaña 22 and in GUP 150 emerging photographers. He's currently working on his debut feature film,
Jandiman: o yo también soy americano, and has been selected for the Málaga Talents 2022 program.
FILMOGRAPHY
It Was Hot That Day: A Jandiman Story (short film, 2024)