Fausto (2018 film)

Fausto
Film poster
Directed byAndrea Bussmann
Written byAndrea Bussmann
Produced byAndrea Bussmann
Nicolás Pereda
StarringVictor Pueyo
Fernando Renjifo
Ziad Chakaroun
Alberto Núñez
Gabino Rodríguez
CinematographyAndrea Bussmann
Edited byAndrea Bussmann
Release date
  • August 9, 2018 (2018-08-09) (Locarno)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesSpanish
Arabic
English
French

Fausto is a Canadian docufiction film, directed by Andrea Bussmann and released in 2018. Set in Oaxaca, Mexico, the film blurs the lines between reality and fantasy by exploring the community's mythologies and folklore.

The film was shot on video, and then transferred to 16mm film.

The film premiered at the 2018 Locarno Film Festival, where it received an honourable mention from the Filmmakers of the Present competition jury. It had its Canadian premiere in the Wavelengths program at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.