Writing Heads

Sep 19, 2013

1h 49m

★ 0.0

Overview

They are the first and the last, those who imagine stories and give voice to the characters who live them. However, they never speak. But now, they emerge from the shadows of a poorly lit room and tell their secrets, their tricks, their influences; they tell their own story, that of those who face the blank page, the absolute nothingness; that of those who are the true authors, those who create and destroy entire universes. They are the screenwriters.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Señor Paraguas

Verité de Cinematografía

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Cast

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José Luis Acosta

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Ángela Armero

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Jaime Chávarri

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Juan Carlos Cueto

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Agustín Díaz Yanes

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Yolanda García Serrano

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Cristóbal Garrido

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Alicia Luna

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Carlos López

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Natxo López

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Alberto Macías

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Ignacio del Moral

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