The Old Man and
Hemingway
a
documentary short directed by Hugo Perez
Selected
in 2005 by the Museum of Modern Art as one of nine
“Outstanding Short Films from International
Festivals”
“Beautifully made”, Orlando
Sentinel
“...so interesting, you don’t
want it to end. Captivating and
Moving.” Film
Threat
AUDIENCE
AWARD for SHORT DOCUMENTARY, 2004 Lake Placid Film Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD for BEST OVERALL SHORT, 2004 Rome Film
Festival
DIRECTOR’S CHOICE AWARD, 2005 Black Maria Film
Festival
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT, 2004 BigMiniDV Festival
Synopsis:
“Everything about him was old except his
eyes...” was the way that Hemingway described
Santiago in The Old Man and the Sea. Out of a 102 year-old
face that is as worn as the side of a mountain,
Gregorio’s eyes shine brightly. Gregorio was
Hemingway’s boat-captain from 1938 until
Hemingway’s death in 1961, and provided the template
for several Hemingway characters including the old
fisherman Santiago. The Old Man and Hemingway chronicles
the long friendship between Ernest Hemingway and Gregorio,
his boat captain, and the way that forty years after his
death, Hemingway is remembered by his friend. With an
original Son score by composer Onel Mulet.
(Technical details: 2004 / Color / 8 minutes / NTSC)
Produced
by Hugo Perez and Chuck Moss, Directed by Hugo Perez,
Cinematography by Chuck Moss, Original Score by Onel Mulet,
Edited by Hugo Perez and Chuck Moss