2021 ShortFest Archive
A ruthless hitman for the 18th Street gang serves his sentence inside an evangelical Salvadoran prison, where he is guilty not only of his crimes, but of an unforgivable sin under God and gang: being gay.
In competition for Best of the Festival Award and Best LGBT+ Short.
In competition for Best of the Festival Award and Best LGBT+ Short.
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film details
Director: | Marlén Viñayo |
Producers: | Marlén Viñayo, Carlos Martínez |
Screenwriter: | Carlos Martínez, Marlén Viñayo |
Cinematographers: | Neil Brandvold, Patrick Tombola, Víctor Peña, Marlén Viñayo |
Editor: | Andrea Bilbao |
Music: | Omnionn |
Cast: | Walter, Steven, Karen, Vanesa |
Original Language Title: | Imperdonable |
Country: | El Salvador |
Language: | in Spanish/English with English subtitles |
Year: | 2020 |
Running Time: | 36 minutes |
Awards: | Best Short Documentary, IDFA; Best International Short Documentary, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival; Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Documentary, Slamdance Film Festival; Best International Short Documentary, Guanajuato International Film Festival; Best Short Documentary Award & Ibero American Filmmaker of the Year, POY Latam |
Primary Company: | El Faro / La Jaula Abierta |
Contact Email: | lajaulaabiertafilms@gmail.com |