Broken Night
2012, 10 minutes, color, U.S.A., Shorts Competition
A young woman and her four-year-old daughter drive across desolated hills. Everything looks fine and they seem to enjoy the ride, until an accident sends them into the nightmare of darkness.
About the Director
Born in Mexico City, Guillermo Arriaga began his career as a teacher and novelist. His first film as screenwriter, Amores Perros, won the BAFTA Award for best non-English film. He followed this with two more Alejandro González Iñárritu collaborations, 21 Grams and Babel, and The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, for which Arriaga received the prestigious Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Cast and Credits
Director: Guillermo Arriaga
Screenwriter: Guillermo Arriaga
Producers: Susanne Preissler, Brian DiLorenzo
Cinematographer: Janusz Kaminski
Editor: Paul Martinez
Production Designer: Mark Ricker
Costumes: Yoona Kwak
Principal Cast: Dominique McElligott, Alexis Durboraw, Trenton Kaiser, Robert Homyack
Contact: Susanne Preissler / sp@imcollective.com
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