EL HOMBRE ESPONJA

The Sponge Man

España. 2002. Color. 20 min. Ficción. 35mm.
  • Film Director: Juan Antonio Bayona.
A young boy, Jonathan, is obsessed with stories about superheroes especially the one about Sponge Man which he listens to everyday together with his friends on the bus on his way home from the camp.

Juan Antonio Bayona
Juan Antonio studied at ESCAC. In 1999, he directed the short film 'Mis vacaciones' and, in 2002, 'El hombre esponja'. He directed his first feature film 'El orfanato' (2007) and received Best First Director Goya Award in 2008.