
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+
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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

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