Fausto (2018 film)
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| Directed by | Andrea Bussmann |
| Written by | Andrea Bussmann |
| Produced by | Andrea Bussmann Nicolás Pereda |
| Starring | Victor Pueyo Fernando Renjifo Ziad Chakaroun Alberto Núñez Gabino Rodríguez |
| Cinematography | Andrea Bussmann |
| Edited by | Andrea Bussmann |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | Spanish 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.