Cuando La Luna Se Pierda
16 min / narrative / 2004 / Spain
filmmaker: Julio Fraga
“When the white moon is gone” is a surreal trip between the real and the imaginary; characters dance to the rhythm of hope in a world without future.
This co-production of Danza Mobile and Sakai Mobile Film is the project of its director, Julio Fraga, an actor who discovered a passion for broadcasting and communicating from the other side of the camera. The result of this new vocation is “When the white moon is lost”, a dream journey between reality and imagination, full of characters who dance to the rhythm of hope in a world without a future.
Persons with developmental disabilities who are part of the Seville company Danza Mobile star in this unique film, providing a clear indication of their artistic abilities.
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