The Cortége / El Cortejo
Marina Seresesky, Spain, 2010.
Directed by: Marina Seresesky
Script: Marina Seresesky
Production company: Promofest
Cinematography: Roberto Fernández
Editing: Julio Salvatierra
Music: Mariano MarÃn
Cast: Mariano Llorente, Elena Irureta
Format: video
Running time: 14'
Synopsis
Capi is the oldest gravedigger in the cemetery. Used to working amidst the suffering of others and the jokes of his colleagues, there is only one person capable of taking him out of his daily routine. Every month for the last couple of years he has waited for Marta to take flowers to the grave of her husband. She is his last hope.
Awards
Shortmoves Kurzfilmfestival Halle – Best Short Film
Festival De Cortometrajes 'Corten' – Audience Award
Rappahannock Independent Film Festival – Best Short Film
Festival Internacional de Cine de la Ciudad De Chihuahua – Best Short Film
Festival Internacional De Cine Independiente De Elche – Best Fiction Short Film
Higuera En Corto – Best Short Film
Mcm Filmfest – Best Acting
Fecid – Best Short Film
Certamen De Cortometrajes Tabernas De Cine – Audience Award
Festival Internacional Del Audiovisual Creando – Best Short Film, Best Direction, Best Actor, Best Original Music & Best Editing
Festival Ibérico De Cinema De Badajoz – Best Screenplay
Festival De Cortos Amcppbocanegra – Best Short Film
Directors Biography
Marina Seresesky, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1969, has recently been awarded for her latest script ‘The cortége’ with the prize of the second National Short Film Competition ‘Villa de Coslada’. With her previous work, ‘L'Ultima opportunità’ she was awarded the Special Prize Short Film Project Competition of the XXI edition of the Film´s Week at Medina del Campo. She has also received the Award for The Best short film shot in Castilla y León Astorga Festival, Best Screenplay and Short Film Festival of Ciudad Real. She currently combines interpretation at Teatro Meridional, with the preproduction of the documentary ‘Mothers, 0.15 a Minute’ and preparing the script for her next feature film.
Location and screening schedule:
Tuškanac cinema, Friday, October 22nd at 13.00
Europa cinema, Friday, October 22nd at 22.00