Masmelos
- Colombia, France
- 15"
- 2019
Synopsis
Despite her father, a government official, being publicly accused of corruption, Melanie throws a party with friends at her family’s luxurious country house.
Festivals and awards
Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato
Bogoshorts
Vancouver International Film Festival
Panorama Colombia Berlín, Germany
FEST - New Directors / New Films, Portugal: Premio Silver Lynx Best fiction short
Festival Internacional de cine de Monterrey, México: Best internacional short
Cinalfama - Festival Internacional de cine de Lisbon, Portugal
Duván Duque
1991, Cali. He studied cinema at the CICE school in Madrid and humanities at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona. In 2016 he wrote and directed Paila (Best Screenplay and Best Actor at the Bogoshorts Festival) and the documentary Tumaco (National Award at the Medellín Short Film Festival). In 2019 he wrote and directed Masmelos, a short film acquired by the Arte channel, selected in Guanajuato, Vancouver and Moscow, among others, and awarded as best short film at the FEST – Novos Realizers / Novo Cinema and at the Monterrey Festival. He is currently developing the short film All Inclusive. In parallel, he is the director of video clips and commercials.
Palia
Masmelos
Tumaco
“Cristian thinks he is a superhero!,” says Carmen of her partner, a concierge who continues to work during the confinement. His positivism clashes with her fears, because she has lost a friend due to the virus. We discover the microcosm of the building where he works, where a neighbour opens with a plastic bag on her head, and another asks if “the neighbour of the second floor is alive or dead”. In this universe, Fran goes out on the balcony to play music and to soothe the sadness of her grandfather’s death. He has not been able to say goodbye.
- The screening is possible thanks to the collaboration of Movistar+
Janek is a young medical intern who struggles with financial problems and doubts about his future. Although he has been working so hard, the day before his promotion he makes a risky decision that may change his life forever…
“Cristian thinks he is a superhero!,” says Carmen of her partner, a concierge who continues to work during the confinement. His positivism clashes with her fears, because she has lost a friend due to the virus. We discover the microcosm of the building where he works, where a neighbour opens with a plastic bag on her head, and another asks if “the neighbour of the second floor is alive or dead”. In this universe, Fran goes out on the balcony to play music and to soothe the sadness of her grandfather’s death. He has not been able to say goodbye.
- The screening is possible thanks to the collaboration of Movistar+
Janek is a young medical intern who struggles with financial problems and doubts about his future. Although he has been working so hard, the day before his promotion he makes a risky decision that may change his life forever…
Masmelos
- Colombia, Francia
- 15"
- 2019
Synopsis
A pesar de que su padre ha sido acusado públicamente de corrupción, Melanie se va de fiesta con sus amigos a la lujosa casa de campo de su familia.
Festivals and awards
Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato
Bogoshorts
Vancouver International Film Festival
Panorama Colombia Berlín, Alemania
FEST - New Directors / New Films, Portugal: Premio Silver Lynx por mejor corto de ficción
Festival Internacional de cine de Monterrey, México: mejor corto internacional de ficción
Cinalfama - Festival Internacional de cine de Lisboa, Portugal
Duván Duque
1991, Cali. He studied cinema at the CICE school in Madrid and humanities at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona. In 2016 he wrote and directed Paila (Best Screenplay and Best Actor at the Bogoshorts Festival) and the documentary Tumaco (National Award at the Medellín Short Film Festival). In 2019 he wrote and directed Masmelos, a short film acquired by the Arte channel, selected in Guanajuato, Vancouver and Moscow, among others, and awarded as best short film at the FEST – Novos Realizers / Novo Cinema and at the Monterrey Festival. He is currently developing the short film All Inclusive. In parallel, he is the director of video clips and commercials.
Palia
Masmelos
Tumaco
“Cristian thinks he is a superhero!,” says Carmen of her partner, a concierge who continues to work during the confinement. His positivism clashes with her fears, because she has lost a friend due to the virus. We discover the microcosm of the building where he works, where a neighbour opens with a plastic bag on her head, and another asks if “the neighbour of the second floor is alive or dead”. In this universe, Fran goes out on the balcony to play music and to soothe the sadness of her grandfather’s death. He has not been able to say goodbye.
- The screening is possible thanks to the collaboration of Movistar+
Janek is a young medical intern who struggles with financial problems and doubts about his future. Although he has been working so hard, the day before his promotion he makes a risky decision that may change his life forever…
“Cristian thinks he is a superhero!,” says Carmen of her partner, a concierge who continues to work during the confinement. His positivism clashes with her fears, because she has lost a friend due to the virus. We discover the microcosm of the building where he works, where a neighbour opens with a plastic bag on her head, and another asks if “the neighbour of the second floor is alive or dead”. In this universe, Fran goes out on the balcony to play music and to soothe the sadness of her grandfather’s death. He has not been able to say goodbye.
- The screening is possible thanks to the collaboration of Movistar+
Janek is a young medical intern who struggles with financial problems and doubts about his future. Although he has been working so hard, the day before his promotion he makes a risky decision that may change his life forever…