The Commute
(El tránsito)
Elias León Siminiani / Spain / 2009 / 13 min
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The unofficial (classified) version of the genesis and nature of the rush hour, and its effects on the life of the modern world citizen voice. With more than 20 awards to its credit, this film proves the genius talent of visionary Siminiani, who soon will be recognized as one of the most remarkable feature Spanish directors working today.
About the Director
His most notable non-fiction film work includes the series of mini-documentaries Key Concepts from a Modern World, the first four installments have won more than 100 international awards. In addition, Siminiani has explored hybrid formats with pieces as Zoom (2005) and the series Límites (2009).
In 2011 he released a new short film titled El Premio, which was recently nominated for the 2012 Goya Awards for Best Fiction Short film. Produced by Avalon P.C., Pantalla Partida and himself, Map is his first feature film where he continues investigating the fertile border where fiction and non-fiction meet…