Critics Week · 45th Edition
Simon of the Mountain
SIMÓN DE LA MONTAÑA
Director
Federico Luis
Country
Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Language
Spanish
Synopsis
Simon is 21 years old. He introduces himself as a mover's helper. He claims not to know how to cook or clean the bathroom, but he does know how to make a bed. Recently, he seems to have become a different person.
Cast
Lorenzo Ferro, Pehuén Pedie, Kiara Supini, Laura Nevole, Agustín Toscano, Camila Hirane
Screenplay
Federico Luis, Tomás Murphy, Agustín Toscano
Producers
Patricio Álvarez Casado
About the Director
A filmmaker born in Buenos Aires in 1990. He studied Social Communication Sciences at the UBA (University of Buenos Aires). His short film "La Siesta" had its international premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival in the Official Short Film Competition. It was also distinguished with an Honorable Mentionat the Toronto International Film Festival’s Shortcuts program and won Best Short Film at the 2019 BAFICI. In 2023, he received the award for Best Short at IDFA.
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