7 Lagos, 7 Vidas
7 Lives, 7 Lakes
Documentary | Spain | 2021 | 105 min | Spanish
Synopsis
"One doesn't think about dying; with ALS you know that you are going to die and that it will be sooner than later. You constantly have to keep in mind that you must take advantage of everything."
David Riaño, a CSIC researcher diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (a degenerative disease that affects motor neurons), wants to fulfill his dream of touring Eastern Europe and bathing in its lakes. Adapting a van to live in it, with the help of his caregivers Mbake (a Senegalese driver) and Rubén (a tuno from Alcalá de Henares), David will try to make sense of his illness by doing what he likes the most: traveling and floating in water.
Director
Graduated in Computer Engineering, he began in cinema in the Madrid production company López-Li Films under the example of José Luis López-Linares. In 2010 he studied directing in New York and from 2013 to 2016 he worked in London as editor and assistant editor. Back in Spain, he began directing his own documentaries. In 2019 he directed his first feature film 7 Lives, 7 Lakes.
Director - Directors
Víctor Escribano Fernández de SantaellaGuión - Screenplay
Víctor Escribano Fernández de Santaella, José Luis López-Linares, David RiañoProductor - Producer
Música - Music:
Arvo PärtSonido - Sound:
Pablo AlayzaCinematografía - Cinematography:
Víctor Escribano Fernández de Santaella, José Luis López-Linares, David RiañoEdición - Editor:
Víctor Escribano Fernández de SantaellaIntérpretes - Cast
David Riaño, Serigne Mbacke Ndiaye, Rubén Fuentes, Leticia Del Río Arroyo, Fatbardh Leka, Arvo PärtContacto - Contact
Latido Filmslatido@latidofilms.com
