Overview
When the elderly caretaker of a remote morgue discovers the body of a young woman killed during a protest, he embarks on a magical odyssey to give her a proper burial before the militia returns.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the IFFR audience award (2018)
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Antoine Héberlé
Details
- Director
- Writers
- René BallesterosScreenplay
- Alireza KhatamiScreenplay
- Dominique WelinskiScreenplay
- Original title
- Los versos del olvido
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 31, 2018
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Chile, France, Germany, Netherlands
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In the United States
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Cast
Juan MargalloEl Hombre de la Morgue
Tomás del EstalGravedigger
Manuel MorónDriver
Itziar AizpuruOld Woman
Gonzalo RoblesAdministrator
Amparo NogueraReal Estate Clerk
Julio JungOld Functionary
Lucas BolvaránYoung Man
Willy SemlerCommandant
Luis DubóHairdresser- Mario SotoHombre imprenta
- Elisa Sepulveda RuddoffUnknown Young Woman
- Víctor Hugo OgazTaxi Driver
- Alex RiveraPoliceman 1
- Nicolás de TeránPoliceman 2
- Jessica VeraWidow
- Francisco AguirreWaiter
- Malcom LeivaReverend
Gabriel LeyvaRadio Announcer (voice)- Ricardo SalcedoSoldier 2 (voice)
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