That Wasn't Me (2012)
• April 24th, 2012 • 0h 20min
War, Drama
Overview
Aquél no Era Yo [That Wasn't Me] is a 2012 Spanish short film directed by Esteban Crespo. It tells the story of Paul and Kaney. Two characters, an African child and a Spanish woman, who could have nothing in common, but will get to join their lives forever through a life-giving shot. Kaney is an African child soldier. He lives with many child soldiers and obeys the orders given by the man who has become like their father, the General of the Rebel Army. Paula is a Spanish aid worker who moved to Africa following her boyfriend, Juanjo, in order to bring help and to rescue the child soldiers who live there. In a border crossing point, Paula and Kaney meet each other and this will be the starting point of this dramatic story, full of fear, violence and redemption. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Anna
Released on: 2013-07-28
Drama, Family
Mairy, a thirty-year-old woman from Philippines, works in a village in Cyprus. She takes care of Mr....
Wedding Festivities
Released on: 1913-09-29
Drama
The film tells the story of a man and woman who don't know each other. After being matched by a matc...
O Fauno das Montanhas
Released on: 1926-05-07
Drama, Fantasy
This film is the pearl of his pioneer work in Madeira Island and captures the most of his methodolog...
Crimes of Diogo Alves
Released on: 1911-04-25
Crime, Drama
Diogo Alves is a Spanish fugitive that comes to the Portuguese capital terrorizing the inhabitants b...
The Mistletoe Bough
Released on: 1904-11-30
Drama, Horror, Mystery
During a game of hide and seek, a new bride hides in a chest and remains undiscovered until a strang...
Carne
Released on: 1991-11-10
Drama, Thriller, Crime
After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall int...
Diarchy
Released on: 2010-08-07
Drama
Giano and Luc are traveling through the woods when a storm breaks, forcing them to take shelter in L...
The Mills in Joy and Sorrow
Released on: 1912-05-23
Drama
A hobo takes revenge to a miller who didn't give him something to eat.
The Lust of Angels
Released on: 2014-03-01
Drama, Thriller
Saori, a school girl, is molested on the notorious "molester train" of the Hanagawa line and rescued...
Caresse
Released on: 2009-09-28
Drama
It's Christmas night when Victor gets stranded in a deserted hotel in Baltimore. To pass the lonely ...
The Girl in the Arm-Chair
Released on: 1912-12-13
Drama
Peggy Wilson has recently become an orphan and a ward of the Waston family. She’s also inherited the...
Some Boys Don't Leave
Released on: 2009-04-09
Drama
Some Boys Don't Leave is the story of what happens when the break-up happens but the break does not....
The Battle of Midway
Released on: 1942-09-14
Documentary, War
The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Preserved by the Academy Film Ar...
Home on the Range
Released on: 1940-03-23
Animation, Family, Drama
A cow and her calf are bedding down for the night. The calf is frightened by a shadow, until it's re...
Miracle Fish
Released on: 2010-02-19
Drama, Mystery
8 year old Joe has a Birthday he will never forget. After friends bully him, he sneaks off to the si...
If You Have No Place to Cry
Released on: 2011-11-04
Drama
A group of fishermen decide to initiate their youngest one through a different kind of storytelling ...
The Truth About Stanley
Released on: 2012-04-02
Drama
No home, no belongings, plenty of baggage. A short film about a man, his stories and the boy who lis...