Director
Chico Pereira
Starring
Paca Molera Pereira, Mamen Gómez Heredia, Manuel Molera Aparicio
Certificate
U
Run Time
85 mins
Release Year
2017
Country of Origin
Germany, UK, Spain
Language
Spanish
Director of Photography: Julian Schwanitz
Editor: Nick Gibbon
Produced by: Sonja Henrici, Ingmar Trost
Screenplay by: Gabriel Molera, Chico Pereira, Manuel Pereira
Sound Production: René Peltsch
Audio Described: Yes
Donkeyote
Part of the Documentaries Strand
Spanish-born Chico Pereira constructs a contemplative study of his uncle whose wonderful spirit of adventure belies all of his 73 years. Manolo likes to wander the countryside with his donkey and dog by his side, but what happens when, against all advice, he decides to tackle one last, mighty trek? Fascinated by the space between documentary and fiction, Pereira constructs the bones of a narrative around which Manolo’s story unfolds, but as the journey progresses, family bonds reignite, providing a means of catharsis for both men.
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