… And Then None Will Laugh
(…i després ningú no riurà)
Manel Esteban / Spain / 1968 / 16 mins
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About the Director
After a brief exercise as an industrial engineer, Esteva was going to practice Photography, published in journals such as Siglo XX, Destino, Triunfo, etc. His passion for photography led him to work as an operator with authors like Llorenc Soler, Carles Duran, Antonio Maenza or Jacinto Esteva. He has worked on numerous projects as the photography director in films by Pere Portabella, including Miro-altre (1969), Vampir-Cuadecuc (1970), and El Sopar (1974). As an author, he made one only piece …i depres ningu no riura (1968).