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    The Summer of the Electric Lion

    Directed by Diego Céspedes
    Chile | 22 minutes |

Alonso accompanies his dear sister to a hidden house, far from the city. She expects to become the seventh wife of El León, a prophet who (according to stories) electrocutes those who touch him.

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Director: Diego Céspedes
Producers: Alba Gaviraghi, Paula Araneda
Screenwriter: Diego Céspedes
Cinematographers: Thomas Woodroffe, Gustavo Yañez
Editor: Ignacio Ulloa
Music: Sebastián Pérez
Cast: Lan Fa Salas, Gaspar Santibañez, Roxana Naranjo
Original Language Title: El verano del léon eléctrico
Country: Chile
Language: in Spanish with English subtitles
Year: 2018
Running Time: 22 minutes
Awards: Cinéfondation First Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival
Primary Company: Marvin & Wayne Short Films
Website: https://marvinwayne.com/el-verano-del-leon-electrico

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