''A World for Raúl'' ( es, Un mundo para Raúl) is a short drama film. The film's run time is 15 minutes. It was written and directed by Mauro Mueller, and produced by Laura Pino and Ivan Madeo. It won a

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in 2013. The film was shot using a

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F3 by cinematographer César Gutiérrez Miranda. The short film included on the DVD ''Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide''. The short film included on the DVD ''Boys On Film 14: Worlds Collide''.

Plot

In the film, the thirteen-year-old Raúl (Alexandré Barceló) in Mexico is asked to entertain the local landowner’s son, Hernán, played by

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. Soon, a game of power and pride starts between the two boys from different social classes. The film is a

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story.

Awards

Mauro, a 28-year-old Columbia University School of the Arts student at the time, won in narrative category of the

. The film won also Best Dramatic Short at NY Shortsfest, 2013, Best Student Short Film at Aspen Shortsfest, 2013, CINE Special Jury Award (CINE Golden Eagle Film & Video Competition), 2013, Best film at hammer to nail short film contest, 2012, CINE Golden Eagle Award, 2012 and Best fiction film at Skena Up, 2012. The film was also a winner of the Golden Horseman Best Short Fiction Film at Filmfest Dresden. Other awards: * Best Screenplay at Festival of Nations in Lenzing, Austria 2014 * The Golden Sun Jury award at Best of Short Film Festival at La Ciotat, 2013 * Jury Award for Best Narrative Short at Polari Film Festival Austin, 2013 * Best Fiction at Festival LA de Video y Artes Audiovisuales Rosario 2013 * Best Dramatic Short at Long Beach QFilm Festival, 2013 * Upcoming Talents Award at Solothurner Filmtage, 2013 * Accolade Competition, Awards of Excellence, 2012 * Student Select Best Writing Award at Columbia University Film Festival 2012 * IFP Audience Choice Award at Columbia University Film Festival 2012 * Faculty Selects + Student Selects at Columbia University Film Festival 2012 * Big Beach Award for Best Director at the Columbia University Film Festival 2012

Cast

* Alexandré Barceló as Raúl *

as Hernán *

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as Juan, Raúl’s father *Roberto Luis Meza as Mr. Tamero, Hernán’s father * Adriana Paz as Raúl’s mother

Release

On 15 July 2012, the film had its world premiere at

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Film Festival in

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. The film had its European premiere at the 28th

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in October 2012 in the Competition Short Films section and in Mexico at

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in November 2012. The film went on to screen at the

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, the

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and the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films.

References

External links

*
official website Fidelio Films: Un mundo para Raúl

official film website
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