O Apostolo - The Apostle
Dir: Fernando Cortizo, 84 min, Spain, 2012
A prisoner recently escaped from jail tries to recover the loot he had hidden a few years earlier in a remote and lonely village; but what he found there is a worse sentence than prison.
Sinister old people, strange disappearances, strange spirits, a peculiar priest and even the archpriest of Santiago himself star a story of terror humor and fantasy.
First stop motion film with clay made in Spain. It features the voices of Luis Tosar, geraldine Chaplin, Manuel Manquina, Jorge Sanz and Paul Naschy among others.
Awards:
2013 Annecy International Animated Film Festival: Audience Award
2013 Fantasporto: International Fantasy Film Award
2013 Mestre Mateo Awards for Best Original Music, Best Sound, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Production Manager.
In cooperation with Kelab Seni Filem Malaysia, the European Union National Institutes of Culture (EUNIC Malaysia) and GSC Malaysia.
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