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Fausto en la oscuridad
Fausto in the Dark
Faust a sötétben
Mexico
Director: Israel AHUMADA
33 min. 2017,
with dialogue, Spanish, English subtitled
Distributor: César Ortiz
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Producer: Alejandro Maroto
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Screenplay: Israel Ahumada
Cinematographer: Argel Ahumada
Animator: Christian Rivera
Music: Galo Durán
Editor: Israel Ahumada
Cast:
Rubén Pablos, Ana Francis Mor, Wanda Seux, Waldo Facco
Tormented by disease in a merciless solitude, the cantankerous and sullen Fausto, who goes leaving traces of bitterness behind himself, understands that never changes the final destination: return eventually to the nothingness from which we came.
Major screenings, presentations:
- International Film Festival of Asian Pacific Countries "Pacific Meridian" in Vladivostok, Russia.
- Durban International Film Festival, South Africa.
- Leiden International Short Film Experience, Netherlands.
- San Francisco Latino Film Festival, USA.
- St. Petersburg International Festival of Debut and Student Films Beginning, Russia.
- Festival Internacional de Cine en Centroamérica Ícaro, Guatemala.
Prizes:
Black Canvas Contemporary Film Festival, Mexico. Best Director Award
Israel AHUMADA
Israel Ahumada (Mexico City, 1984). Bachelor of Communication Sciences by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), enters in 2009 at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC), where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with his short film "Fausto en la oscuridad" (2017).
His project "Perdona nuestras ofensas" (2013) was nominated to a Silver Goddess Award as Best Fiction Short Film, in addition to having participated in over 30 festivals and international exhibitions. His documentary project "Dejar la piel" (2017) received the Doculatente Award at the 6º Documentary Lab DOCULAB – IFF Guadalajara. This recognition consisted in their presence with the project at IDFA Academy on the 27th IDFA.
Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC)