La Historia de Samuel

Running time: 13'31”

Production: UK 2016

This film is an evocative and shocking story of one man, Samuel Houston, who had been a political prisoner during the military dictatorship in Chile. The protagonist’s account of the events will leave no-one indifferent; it reveals a terrifying and cruel world of a bloody regime that shows no mercy to divergent individuals. The work is universal and constitutes a clear warning against dictatorships and totalitarianism of any kind. Oliver Hardcastle made his film in an intriguing animated style.

Authors:

  • Oliver Hardcastle

    Oliver Hardcastle is originally from the West Midlands, England however has spent significant periods of time in Chile, Canada and Wales. Inspired by his surroundings, Oliver has dabbled in a number of mediums over the last few years including sculpture, sound performance and animation. At the age of 22, he is graduating in fine art from Aberystwyth University in summer 2016.

    La Historia de Samuel (2016)
    Spots (2014)
    El Tango (2013) 
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