Donkeyote
Part of the Documentaries Strand
Chico Pereira
U
85 mins
2017
Germany, UK, Spain
Spanish
Paca Molera Pereira, Mamen Gómez Heredia, Manuel Molera Aparicio
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
Director Bio
Chico Pereira
Director Bio
After several award-winning short fiction films, Chico Pereira (b. 1979 in Spain) moved towards documentary by devising minimalist narratives inspired by real-life characters and performed by them. As part of his research for the MFA Advanced Film Practice at Edinburgh Napier University, Chico started combining fiction and documentary film techniques. Donkeyote is his sophomore film.
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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