El niño y el Basilisco (2012)

El niño y el Basilisco (2012) poster

Manila, 1945: a boy looks at the sea from the boardwalk, turning his back on a destroyed city. From a photograph of his childhood, Luis Eduardo Aute glances back to discover what remains in him of those eyes of a child with which he looked at the sea. With the battle of Manila as the setting, a bloody contest that claimed the lives of more than a hundred thousand people, the author remembers the boy who was and how, from that tragic experience, the figure of the basilisk began to stalk him, a being mythological in the form of a winged serpent capable of killing with its eyes, representing the adult world, degradation and death.

Director: Luis Eduardo Aute
Genre: Animation
Runtime: 21 min
Release Date:
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is El niño y el Basilisco about?
Manila, 1945: a boy looks at the sea from the boardwalk, turning his back on a destroyed city. From a photograph of his childhood, Luis Eduardo Aute glances back to discover what remains in him of those eyes of a child with which he looked at the sea. With the battle of Manila as the setting, a bloody contest that claimed the lives of more than a hundred thousand people, the author remembers the boy who was and how, from that tragic experience, the figure of the basilisk began to stalk him, a being mythological in the form of a winged serpent capable of killing with its eyes, representing the adult world, degradation and death.
Who directed El niño y el Basilisco?
El niño y el Basilisco was directed by Luis Eduardo Aute.
How long is El niño y el Basilisco?
El niño y el Basilisco has a runtime of 21m (21 minutes).
What genre is El niño y el Basilisco?
El niño y el Basilisco is a Animation film.