The Iron Maiden
2012
Brazil
15 mins
Short Film Competition
| Marcos Mello | |
| Marcos Mello | |
In war times, a young captain has his squad shaken by a dancer-spy. Murder, torture, pain, pleasure and power – are elements that involve a internal/external duel between captain and prisoner, bringing out the “man in uniform” values against human feelings.
About the Director
Marcos Mello started his professional artistic career through visual arts, drawing storyboards and comic books in Hollywood at age 15. In 2007, he founded Cavallaria, an artistic studio that is the precursor of fashion film. The studio makes films for Vogue, using RED movie frames as stills. In 2013 his latest short film ‘The Iron Maiden’ participated in the Short Film Corner in Cannes.
