EL TRISTE

A film by Manuel Del Valle

DIRECTED BY

Manuel Del Valle

WRITTEN BY

Manuel Del Valle

PRODUCED BY

Edgar Cortés Campoy, Sebastian Torres Greene, Andres Paredes Arroyo ( associate producer), Joselyn Vallejo ( associate producer)

CAST

Caín Carias as Triste & El Triste, Matt Scott as Gaspard & Extras, Matt Scott as Gaspard The Superstar, Natacska Xai as Audience

SYNOPSIS

A Drama that takes place on the backstage of a marionette show. El Triste, a poorly crafted marionette, is going through an existential crisis and decides to do all it takes to prove to himself and his fellow poppets that he is valuable but, as in life, not everything turns out the way he expected.

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EL TRISTE

DIRECTED BY: Manuel Del Valle

WRITTEN BY: Manuel Del Valle

PRODUCED BY: Edgar Cortés Campoy, Sebastian Torres Greene, Andres Paredes Arroyo ( associate producer), Joselyn Vallejo ( associate producer)

CAST: Caín Carias as Triste & El Triste, Matt Scott as Gaspard & Extras, Matt Scott as Gaspard The Superstar, Natacska Xai as Audience

SYNOPSIS:
A Drama that takes place on the backstage of a marionette show. El Triste, a poorly crafted marionette, is going through an existential crisis and decides to do all it takes to prove to himself and his fellow poppets that he is valuable but, as in life, not everything turns out the way he expected.