This Film is About Me
Synopsis
Renata and Alexis are making a film together. She is a mesmerizing and charismatic contributor, and happy to perform whenever Alexis comes to visit her, in the penitentiary she calls home. However, Renata is less inclined to discuss the murder which brought her there. A haunting, creative portrait of regret.
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Credits
Alexis Delgado Búrdalo
Alexis Delgado Búrdalo is a musician, poet and filmmaker. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London where he studied piano. He is a member of the piano duo Johann Sebastian Jazz, who specialize in the works of J.S. Bach with jazz improvisations. His first book of poetry is titled La Flor del Vacío (Amargord Editions, 2010)
His first short documentary Tres mujeres participated in Visions du Réel DOCM 2014, won the Best Short Film Award in the 24th Festival de Cine de Madrid PNR (2015, Spain) and obtained an Honorific Mention in the 9th International Documentary Film Festival, MiradasDoc (2014, Spain). His second short film Noche (Night) premiered in the 54th Gijón International Film Festival (2016, Spain) and was featured in the 20th Málaga Film Festival and the 62nd Cork Film Festival (2017, Ireland). His third short film Fuego premiered in the 22nd Malaga Film Festival.
His first feature documentary This Film is About Me is a co-production with El Viaje Films and 59 en Conserva.
Details
2020 - Guadalajara International Film Festival
2020 - Miradas Doc
2019 - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)
2019 - DOK Leipzig
2019 - DocLisboa
2019 - Sheffield Doc/Fest
2019 - Visions du Réel
2019 - Festival dei Popoli (Best Mid-Length Documentary)
