The Reaper (2013 film)

The Reaper

Film poster
Directed by Gabriel Serra Argüello
Produced by Henner Hofmann
Karla Bukantz
Running time
29 minutes
Country Mexico
Nicaragua
Language Spanish

The Reaper (Spanish: La parka) is a 2013 biographical documentary film by Gabriel Serra Argüello about Efrain Jimenez Garcia, a slaughterhouse worker who has been killing 500 bulls a day, six days a week, for the past 25 years. The Reaper was a nominee at the 87th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 87th Academy Awards.[1]

The film recounts how Efrain first started working in the slaughterhouse and how constantly being around death has begun to take its toll on him, with nightmares about the tables being turned and animals taking revenge on him.[2]

Awards and nominations

Awards
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients and nominees Result
Academy Award February 22, 2015 Best Short Subject Documentary[3] Gabriel Serra Arguello Nominated

References

  1. Debruge, Peter (February 21, 2015). "Film Review: '2015 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary'". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  2. Bourne, Christopher (February 6, 2015). "Review: 2015 Oscar Nominated Short Films, An Eclectic, Globe-Trotting Selection". Twitch Film. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  3. Hipes, Patrick (January 15, 2015). "Oscar Nominations: 'Grand Budapest Hotel' & 'Birdman' Lead Way With 9 Noms; 'Imitation Game' Scores 8". Deadline. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
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