Lumière and Company

Lumière and Company 1995

6.25

40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) no synchronized sound was permitted, and (3) no more than three takes.

1995

La noche del escorpión

La noche del escorpión 2002

1

Roberto, well into his forties, producer of the program "60 Minutes", prepares for an investigative report on a crime that took place in the fishermen's district. After getting some shocking images from the scene of the event, he visits the Bombay, where he intends to interview Kiki, the transvestite who performs that night. Although Kiki refuses to appear on television, Roberto records images of him without his consent. When he receives the news that Kiki has been murdered, Roberto, affected by the event, begins to elaborate a report on the subject. This time it is a question of getting to the bottom of the matter...

2002