Game over
Game Over
Djalal is 25 years old and one of the 50% of Spanish youngsters that neither works nor study. He spends all his time on the Internet where he has develop a fictional alter ego, Lord_Sex, a soldier. Growing up in a small Catalan town his parents spoiled him rotten. He soon develops a fascination for war and starts to film himself as a soldier living exciting adventures in different war scenarios. His thirst for action leads him to enroll in the Spanish army and he is sent to Afghanistan, where he takes his video camera with him. But real war deceives his epic idea of war and he quits. Back in Spain nothing is how it was when he left. His parents, now divorced, are going through economic hardship and are on the verge of losing the family home where he grew up. In this situation, Djalal’s only escape is through his military recreations.
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projection time:78 min
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country/year:Spain, Germany, 2015
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director:Alba Sotorra
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pictures:Jimmy Gimferrer
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production:Gaia Audiovisuals, Promarfi Futuro, Dirk Manthey Film, Loto Films
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selected festivals and awards:2015 – IFF Karlovy Vary, 2015 – IFF Madryt, 2015 – Festival de Málaga, 2015 – DOCSBARCELONA
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