El Flaco
| El Flaco | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Krisstian de Lara |
| Music by | Maxwell Sterling |
Production company | Kn2s Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Spanish |
El Flaco (lit. 'The Skinny') is a 2010 documentary short film directed by Krisstian de Lara. The short premiered on May 1, 2010, at the Sun City Film Festival in El Paso, Texas and won Best Documentary and Best in Festival awards.[1]
Plot[edit]
A 27-year-old male prostitute tells his story of what is like to work in the streets of downtown Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, pay for police protection, and work in a hostile atmosphere.
Production[edit]
The Director, Krisstian de Lara, asked his mother to lend him money to compensate the male prostitute for appearing in the documentary.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Students' Big-screen Dreams Shine at the Sun City Film Festival". Borderzine. 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "Director Krisstian de Lara speaks about how male prostitution documentary came to reality – Kn2s Productions". kn2s.com. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
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