El Becerro Pintado

Those who worship the Golden Calf base their lives on materialism, seeking to obtain goods and riches with their adoration. Lies and plundering become commonplace.

Main Festivals & Awards

International Film Festival Rotterdam (2017)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival (2017)

Director's Biography

David Pantaleón was born in 1978 in Gran Canaria. He obtained a degree in Dramatic Art at the Canaries School of Acting. In 2006 he embarked on his career as a director. He has taken his work to festivals such as Oberhausen, where he obtained the Ecumenical Jury Prize for La pasión de Judas, Vila do Conde, Rio de Janeiro, L'Alternativa, Las Palmas, Lima Independiente, Malaga, Alcances and Filmadrid, plus a long list of others. Some of his most outstanding pieces include Tres corderos (2015), La pasión de Judas (2014), A lo oscuro más seguro (2013), Fronteras de Zalamea (2012) and Fondo o forma (2011).