LA SOMBRA DEL BAMBÚ

The Shadow of Bamboo

España. 2010. Blanco/negro. 15 min. Animación. 35mm.
  • Film Director: Francisco Antonio Peinado Gaitán.
It's the story of three samurais, who, being declared illegal and outlawed, have to decide about their future: Kintaro, the youngest of them, contends that he should follow the path of the good; Toshiru, more mature, only believes in his survival at any cost. Both of them discuss about the duty, the honour, and the sense of these words in a world that doesn't accept them, whereas Benkei, the old one, just listens...

Francisco Antonio Peinado Gaitán
Francisco worked on feature films, such as: 'The Three Wise Men', 'El Embrujo del Sur' or 'Aida'; in shorts as 'Manipai' or 'La Dama en el Umbral' and TV series like 'The Triplets' or 'Phantom Cat'.