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Short Plays (2014)

Genre : Documentary, Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Pedro Amorim, Karim Aïnouz, Abner Benaim, Faouzi Bensaïdi, Sebastián Cordero, Matías Cruz, Rune Denstad Langlo, Doris Dörrie, Fernando Eimbcke, Pablo Fendrik, Vincent Gallo, Daniel Gruener, Mascha Halberstad, Duane Hopkins, Bobo Jelčić, Buthina Canaan Khoury, Viktor Kossakovsky, Luca Lucini, Carlos Moreno, Koen Mortier, Gaspar Noé, Emnet Mulugeta, Carlos Reygadas, Jaime Rosales, Pablo Stoll, Kiki Sugino, Juan Carlos Valdivia, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Yang Ik-june
Writer : Daniel Gruener, Gabriel González Meléndez

Synopsis

Football seen through the eyes of some of the best directors of the world.

Actors

Sami Samir
Sami Samir
Captain (Segment "Tunnel")
Kiki Sugino
Kiki Sugino
Evo Morales
Evo Morales

Crews

Pedro Amorim
Pedro Amorim
Director
Karim Aïnouz
Karim Aïnouz
Director
Abner Benaim
Abner Benaim
Director
Faouzi Bensaïdi
Faouzi Bensaïdi
Director
Sebastián Cordero
Sebastián Cordero
Director
Matías Cruz
Matías Cruz
Director
Rune Denstad Langlo
Rune Denstad Langlo
Director
Doris Dörrie
Doris Dörrie
Director
Fernando Eimbcke
Fernando Eimbcke
Director
Pablo Fendrik
Pablo Fendrik
Director
Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo
Director
Daniel Gruener
Daniel Gruener
Director
Mascha Halberstad
Mascha Halberstad
Director
Duane Hopkins
Duane Hopkins
Director
Bobo Jelčić
Bobo Jelčić
Director
Buthina Canaan Khoury
Buthina Canaan Khoury
Director
Viktor Kossakovsky
Viktor Kossakovsky
Director
Luca Lucini
Luca Lucini
Director
Carlos Moreno
Carlos Moreno
Director
Koen Mortier
Koen Mortier
Director
Gaspar Noé
Gaspar Noé
Director
Emnet Mulugeta
Emnet Mulugeta
Director
Carlos Reygadas
Carlos Reygadas
Director
Jaime Rosales
Jaime Rosales
Director
Pablo Stoll
Pablo Stoll
Director
Kiki Sugino
Kiki Sugino
Director
Juan Carlos Valdivia
Juan Carlos Valdivia
Director
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Director
Yang Ik-june
Yang Ik-june
Director
Daniel Gruener
Daniel Gruener
Screenplay
Gabriel González Meléndez
Gabriel González Meléndez
Screenplay
Simon Brauer
Simon Brauer
Cinematography
Juan José Saravia
Juan José Saravia
Cinematography
Emmanuel Trousse
Emmanuel Trousse
Editor

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SHORT PLAYS World Cup 2014

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