SIMON CRIES
Film - Program 1 Filmfest 2018

SIMON CRIES

Directed by Sergio Guataquira Sarmiento

Info

Director: Sergio Guataquira Sarmiento
Section: Program 1
Country: Belgium
Year: 2018
OT: SIMON PLEURE
Language: French
Version: Original version with English subtitles
Cast: Félix Vannorenberghe, Mélissa Diarra, Xavier Lukomsky, Mailys Dumon, Kabirou Oumarou, Sibylle du Plessy
18+ (no age rating)

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Logline

SIMON CRIES

Since his heart was broken, Simon can’t stop crying. For a month, his whole body has been covered in tears. The swimming pool is the only place where he feels comfortable — until a new acquaintance helps him to view his pain from a different perspective.



  • Duration: 19 Min.

  • Film School: IAD, L'Institut des arts de diffusion Louvain-la-Neuve

Meet the director

SIMON CRIES

Sergio Guataquira Sarmiento

Sergio Guataquira Sarmiento was born in Bogotá in 1987. He left Colombia at the age of 19 to study fine arts in France and then film directing in Belgium. He spent three years at the school of fine arts in Poitiers. Later he continued his education at the Institut des Arts de Diffusion. He’s currently completing his master’s degree with his graduation film SIMON CRIES.

Credits

Screenplay: Sergio Guataquira Sarmiento
Director of Photography: David Garcia
Film Editor: Noé Bries Silva
Composer: Martin Salemi
Producer: Sergio Guataquira Sarmiento