Producer
In this poetic story, set in the late 1950s, the life of a small boy is influenced by historical events, ranging from the exploration of space to the Algerian War. His father is drafted and the boy’s cozy home changes into the cold walls of a barracks flat. His central focus becomes the world of child fantasy and imagination. The director has made an attempt at capturing the thoughts, dreams and anxieties of one child, which sets out on a journey to the centre of the Earth, while the adult hero remembering his childhood sets out on a journey to the centre of himself. The rhythm of the story flows just like a nocturne, a lyrical musical piece expressing a night mood. The director’s ambition was not to create a realistic film, but to try to transpose a child’s fantasies into images.
Director
In this poetic story, set in the late 1950s, the life of a small boy is influenced by historical events, ranging from the exploration of space to the Algerian War. His father is drafted and the boy’s cozy home changes into the cold walls of a barracks flat. His central focus becomes the world of child fantasy and imagination. The director has made an attempt at capturing the thoughts, dreams and anxieties of one child, which sets out on a journey to the centre of the Earth, while the adult hero remembering his childhood sets out on a journey to the centre of himself. The rhythm of the story flows just like a nocturne, a lyrical musical piece expressing a night mood. The director’s ambition was not to create a realistic film, but to try to transpose a child’s fantasies into images.
Writer
Ambientada en los años 1921-22, la acción se desarrolla en Turquía, Azerbaiyán y el Mar Caspio. Encontramos a Corto Maltés siguiendo las huellas de la legendaria Ruta de la Seda, en busca del fabuloso tesoro de Alejandro Magno. Desfilan por esta aventura toda una serie de fascinantes personajes: Stalin, la Secta de los Asesinos, el general turco Enver Pasha o los Derviches, además del regreso de Veneciana Stevenson o Rasputín, recluido en la prisión conocida como “La casa dorada de Samarcanda”.
