Juan Falcón

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

 

Director
Javier Estella (Zaragoza, 1970) & José Manuel Fandos (Teruel, 1969)

After working as producers, Estella and Fandos became editors and directors and worked for several production houses and TV stations. In 1999, they founded the production house Nanuk P.A, which specializes in directing and producing documentary films and theatre, dance and musical performances. Together they made the documentaries Tierra, agua, aire y fuego (2000) and Yo me acuerdo… Gitanos en la Guerra Civil Española (2001), Marcianos (2002), Poporopos (2002.), short film En el agua (2003), La niña y el unicornio (2004), Olelé. Prohibido no soñar (2006), Il mondo mio (2010) and the feature film Escrito en el cuerpo (2008).

Filmography


Films by this director

The Wooden Box

(La caja, 2006.)

Directed by: Juan Falcón
PHOTOGRAPHY: Gonzalo F. Berridi
Synopsis:

In a small fishing village in the Canary Islands, Don Lucio dies and leaves his wife Eloisa behind him. She tries to cope with her sorrow while organizing his wake, which most of the villagers attend. Their compassionate faces hide joy and happiness because they can finally get their revenge on the deceased. Detested during his life, Don Lucio is not allowed to rest in peace after he passes away.

digital, color, 107 min
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