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¡PIKA!

A man wakes up with an unbearable itch. Anxious to find a cure, he embarks on a nightmarish odyssey in search of relief.

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A man wakes up with an unbearable itch. Anxious to find a cure, he embarks on a nightmarish odyssey in search of relief.

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Credits

  • Director(s)

    Alex Fischman Cárdenas

  • Screenwriter

    Trout Cohen

  • Producer

    Alex Fischman Cárdenas

    Trout Cohen

    Morella Moret

    Etienne Talbot

  • Director of Photography

    Mika Altskan

  • Production Design

    Renzo Bazan

  • Wardrobe

    Andrea Martorellet

  • Makeup

    Katherine Carbajal

  • Editor

    Ben Schwaeber

  • Color by

    Dante Pasquinelli

  • Original Score

    Paulo Gallo & Daniel Brandt

  • Sound Design

    Nikolay Antonov

  • Principal Cast

    Jose Medina

    Teresa Ralli

Meet the Artist

Alex Fischman Cárdenas

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Peruvian director-producer Alex Fischman Cárdenas’ award-winning short films have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand, Sitges, and Raindance and have been selected as Vimeo Staff Picks. His commercials have earned award nominations, including from the Young Director Award and Young Guns 23.

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