THE POET ON THE MOON
by Sherif Awad
A new short film from Argentina, inspired by the cinema of fantasy and science fiction of the 1950s. It tells the story of a child called Serguei who, through his effort and courage, becomes a cosmonaut of the Soviet Union. Later he is appointed to travel to the moon with the mission to carry the complete works of the poet Alexander Pushkin. Soon this will reveal before his eyes a secret that will make doubt all his beliefs.
A new short film from Argentina, inspired by the cinema of fantasy and science fiction of the 1950s. It tells the story of a child called Serguei who, through his effort and courage, becomes a cosmonaut of the Soviet Union. Later he is appointed to travel to the moon with the mission to carry the complete works of the poet Alexander Pushkin. Soon this will reveal before his eyes a secret that will make doubt all his beliefs.
The film’s running time is around 10 minutes which nominates
it to be screened in short film festival and especially Short Shorts in japan. The
leading actors give very noted performances in such few scenes. What’s promising
about the film is that it starts as a video art then delves in the realms of
narratives with an experimental touch.
The writer-director of this film is Sol Martinez who was
born in Buenos Aires, 1972. Raised by two parents artists, he was interested in
cinema since his childhood. At the age of 16, he directed "Rouge", a
short film shot in Super 8 mm. Few years later, he left a medical career, to study
film at the CIEVYC (Center for research and experimentation in video and film)
where he directed: "ROUTE 512", "FROM THE INSIDE",
"NATURAL SELECTION", "SOLA MIA " and "THE POET ON THE
MOON."
The director has a channel on vimeo where we can discover
clips and trailers from his bulk of works.
https://vimeo.com/user36061107
