Jose Morales
Directing
Biography
Of Costa Rican nationality, Jose Morales has been in the national artistic milieu for more than 8 years, beginning his adventure in the theater and later transferring his creative work to the cinema. Previously, they shot the short film Puerta 11, later filming two short films about Carlos Salazar Herrera's book "Tales of Anxiety and Landscapes", separated into "La Sequía" and "Un Matoneado", the latter winner of best fiction short film 2016 in Costa Rican Short Film. He has been a photo director, editor in other projects. He is currently working on the pre-production of his next short film and first feature film.
Known For
A couple spend their wedding night in the room where they spent their first night together, but not everything goes as they expected.
Agua
"Un Matoneado" tells the story of Gabriel’s revenge. His hate and wish of death turns into a big mistake. It is an example of the sociocultural context of the countryside people, and once again the patriarchal point of view of how one´s supposed to deal with problems "as a man".
Un Matoneado
Experimental short film that takes place in front of the improvisation of the cameras without a definitive script. Three conversations take place in a restaurant, with a common theme between their characters.
Matarifes
This documentary tells the story of eight characters who narrate how they escaped and fled their country
The Invisible Steps Through Latin America
"La Sequía" describes the relationship of an indigenous couple living in the aridity of the northern countryside. The climatic factor is depicted as a visual metaphor of the society and the internal self of individuals. The dryness in the male character and the desolate landscape critiques the patriarchal system of that time.
The Drift
Don Marco is a retired actor who works as a museum guide. His granddaughter Lucia finds the announcement of an audition for the role of King Lear. The grandfather refuses to audition for memories of when he acted with his late wife. That's why Lucia, will convince her grandfather to do the audition.
The Audition
"La Sequía" describes the relationship of an indigenous couple living in the aridity of the northern countryside. The climatic factor is depicted as a visual metaphor of the society and the internal self of individuals. The dryness in the male character and the desolate landscape critiques the patriarchal system of that time. "Un Matoneado" tells the story of Gabriel’s revenge. His hate and wish of death turns into a big mistake. It is an example of the sociocultural context of the countryside people, and once again the patriarchal point of view of how one´s supposed to deal with problems "as a man".
Unos cuentos de Angustias y Paisajes
Students of the last year of Dance at UNA talk about their experiences and expectations.
Trayectos
Omar seeks to get likes on social networks.
Like
Alvaro is the best psychiatrist in the country, and he has been called to see a very particular patient behind door 11.
Door 11
Dr Borges has a vortex, no one knows what it is but everyone wants to see it.