Martin Fell From a Roof
France, Uruguay / Fiction / 15' / HD / Color / 2020
While working on a construction site, Martin falls from a roof. His right leg and arm in a cast, Martin can not work anymore but his boss refuses to compensate him after the incident. His pregnant wife, Jeanne, decides to solve this situation in her own way.
Director: Matias Ganz
Script: Matias Ganz
Director of Photography: Sarah Cunninham
Producer: Damien Megherbi, Justin Pechberty
Musician: Hacha y Hacha (Marcelo Rilla, Gonzalo Pérez, Daniela Figueroa)
Editing: Matías Ganz, Jérôme Bréau
Sound: Etienne Leplumey, Romain Lecomte, Quentin Romanet, Romain Anklewicz, Julie Tribout
Cast: Coralie Russier, Daouda Diakhaté
CV
After holding a small role in Pablo Stoll's Tres, Matías Ganz directed two television series in Uruguay. His first feature film, A dog’s death, premieres at Black Nights Tallinn film festival in 2019 before selected to Slamdance. In 2020, he directed a French-language short, Martin Fell From a Roof, produced by Les Valseurs.
Filmography
Martin est tombé d’un toit 2020, La muerte de un perro 2019
Festivals Attended
La Muerte de un perro: Tallinn Black Nights, Slamdance Film Festival, Cinequest, Athens International Film and Video Festival, Nashville Film Festival
Awards
Martin Fell From a Roof: Best Comedy Short - Flickers' Rhode Island
La Muerte de un perro: Best Narrative Feature - Calgary Undergournd Film Festival