That wasn’t me

That wasn’t me

Esteban Crespo
Paula and Kaney, two characters - an African boy and a Spanish woman - who could have nothing in common. common, but who will irremediably unite their lives through a gunshot. A shot that gives life. Kaney is a child soldier from an African country. Many other child soldiers live with him, following the orders of the man who has become their father, the General of the Rebel Army (Babou Cham). Paula (Alejandra Lorente) is a Spanish aid worker who arrived in Africa following her partner, Juanjo (Gustavo). Salmerón) with the aim of helping and rescuing the child soldiers who live there. At a border post, Paula and Kaney meet and that will be the starting point of this dramatic story, in a setting of fear, violence, terror and redemption.
Academy Awards: Nominated to Best Short Film (Live Action) (2013)
Goya Awards: Best Spanish Fiction Short Film (2012)
Malaga Film Festival: Best Short Film (2012)
  • Original title Aquel no era yo
  • Director Esteban Crespo
  • Duration 23
  • Production year 2012
  • Category Short Film
  • Subcategory Fiction
  • Genre Drama
  • Nationality Spain
  • Producer Producciones Africanauan S.L
  • Dialogue language English, Spanish
  • Subtitle language English
  • Intérpretes Alejandra Lorente, Gustavo Salmerón, Babou Cham, Mariano Nguema, Alito Rodgers, Jose María Chumo, Alex Ferando, Khalil Diop
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