The Odd-Job Men
In order to get through his one-week probationary contract, a young Moroccan plumber has to deal with equally eccentric colleagues and customers. The Odd-Job Men tells the story of a week in the life of Moha, Valero and Pep—workers in a small plumbing and electricity company in the outskirts of Barcelona.
Screenplay: Neus Ballús, Margarita Melgar
Cinematography: Anna Molins
Editing: Neus Ballús, Ariadna Ribas
Cast: Mohamed Mellali, Valero Escolar, Pep Sarrà, Paqui Becerra
Producer: Miriam Porté
Production: DISTINTO FILMS
Neus Ballús
A Spanish film director and scriptwriter. She earned a degree in editing and filmmaking from Barcelona’s Pompeu Fabra University. Her work has grown out of the fertile soils of genre hybrids, dealing with some of the most relevant contemporary issues, such as racism, post-Colonialism and social inequalities.
MENA Premiere
Spain
Fiction, 2021, Color, 85 min
Catalan, Spanish, Berber
Neus Ballús
