The Boy and the Suit of Lights
Synopsis
His grandad, Matias, pins his own unfulfilled dreams of becoming a professional bullfighter onto his grandchild with the hopes that it will get the family out of poverty.
Like most underprivileged kids feeling trapped in a life with few choices and opportunities, Borja doesn’t see a future beyond orange fields, fishing and bullfighting.
Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2024 International First Feature Competition - World premiere
Sheffield DocFest 2024 - Winner - Grand Jury Award for the International First Feature Competition
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 81 min
- Director
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Inma de Reyes 1st Feature
- Producer
- Aimara Reques
- Co-Producer
- Beth Earl
- Editor
- Colin Monie
- Director of Photography
- Theodor Solin
- Sound
- Chris Whiteside
- Composer
- Nascuy Linares, Jonathan Fyfe
- Principal cast
- With contributions from: Borja Miranda, Erik Miranda, Raquel Miranda, Matias Miranda
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Aconite Productions
Unit 5, Burgh Business Centre,75 King St,
Rutherglen,
Glasgow
G73 1JS
Sales Company
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