Melodias
Switzerland, April 2005
FILM,
Documentary,
70 min.
- directed by
- François Bovy
- Written by
- François Bovy
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- lelaboratoirecentral.com/films/melodias
Set in Columbia, the film tells the stories of Dario, the taxi driver, of Jorge, who unloads trucks, of Edwin, the policeman and Luis Carlo, who looks after the injured and brings the dead into the morgue. One of them was a preacher and hit-man in his past and tells us how much a person’s life is worth. The other one reveals how the prayers of his mother consoled him when his father was murdered. And the third one explains why it is not a sin to shoot someone in the head. Over the top and tragic maybe, but as two recurring musicians sing, these stories are a reminder that it is wise to “live for each moment, because life is but a dream”.
credits
- World Premiere
- April 2005
- Original Version
- Spanish (french/english subtitles), couleur, Digi Beta, 70 min.
- Production
- Le Laboratoire Central, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
- Producer
- Nadejda Magnenat
- directed by
- François Bovy
- Written by
- François Bovy
- Cinematography
- François Bovy
- Editing
- Stéphanie Perrin, Damian Plandolit
- Location Sound Mix
- Juan Guillermo Palacios
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Le Laboratoire Central
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
- Moa Distribution Distribution
Awards
(a selection)
-
Punto de Vista, Punto de Vista/Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de Navarra,
Prize for the Best Director
2006
(Winner)
François Bovy - Punto de Vista, Punto de Vista/Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de Navarra, Point of View: First Prize for the Best Film (ex-aequo) 2006 (Winner)
- Nyon, Visions du Réel, Prix Regards sur le crime 2005 (Winner)
- Nyon, Visions du Réel, Prix de la TSR du meilleur film suisse 2005 (Winner)
- Associazione Filmmaker, 2nd prize of the Jury of the International Competition 2005 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Madrid, 3rd Documenta Madrid Festival Internacional de Documentales
05.05.2006 - 14.05.2006 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
16.01.2006 - 22.01.2006 -
Shadow Festival
22.11.2005 - 30.11.2005 -
5. Festival internazionale di cinema e video
22.11.2005 - 29.11.2005 -
Montreal, 8e Rencontres int. du documentaire de Montréal
10.11.2005 - 20.11.2005 -
Filmar en América Latina
08.11.2005 - 29.11.2005 -
Sao Paulo, 29ème Festival International de Film
21.10.2005 - 03.11.2005 -
Toronto, 12th Canadian International Documentary Festival
22.04.2005 - 01.05.2005 -
Mercadoc
22.04.2005 - 30.04.2005 -
Nyon, 11. Visions du réel - Festival international de cinéma
18.04.2005 - 24.04.2005