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u Andorra, a small and
strategic country in southern europe surrounded by the beautiful mountains of the Pyrenees...
u depended all its history of state. now the french goverment...
DOC
T V 50´
2012
u In 1934, in the midst of long strikes of energy companies, a russian bold and resolute self-proclaimed king...
THE FAKE KING of Andorra
Synopsis
H E P R O C L A I M E D W I T H G R E AT FA N FA R E T H E L AU N C H O F A N E W N AT I O N T O T R A N S F O R M I T S E C O N O M Y I N A TA X H AV E N , W I T H G R E AT P R O S P E R I T Y, M A K I N G T H I S C O U N T RY B E T T E R K N O W N T O N O WA D AY S . B U T H E WA S H U M I L I AT E D A N D PA R O D I E D A S A M A D M A N T O F O R G E T. H I S R E I G N L A S T E D O N LY N I N E D AY S . T H I S I S T H E S T O R Y O F B O R I S S K O S S Y R E F F, T H E FA K E KING OF ANDORRA.
B
oris Skossyreff was born in Russia -now Lithuania- in 1896. He alleged himself as a Baron and Earl of Orange, and selfproclaimed Andorra’s Supreme Sovereign Prince and a Faith defender in 1934. He was a soldier who emigrated from Czarist Russian Revolution of 1917, and who was dedicated to charm the European bourgeoisie of the time to gain power in exile. A character who rises Shakespearean borders, full of festivals and rich women seductions that
propelled him to power as Lady Macbeth’s love. With his self-proclamation as a king and with the proclaim of the first Andorran Constitution, he declared war to the Co-Princes - the Bishop of Urgell and to the President of France. But we’ll see how he fell in prison and his dream was vanished like a one day butterfly. Times of crisis drive to the advent of messianic saviors, the paradox is that their ideas tend to survive through other political people, where “the fake king“ shadow still lives.
Treatment Through his objects and his favourit places, we rebuilt the steps in the life of Boris and his rise to power. This story recreates scenes where the Bori’s “ghost” weaves his thoughts (with an actor) while not only he explains the secret internal motivations that led him to self-proclaim king, but also his ideas, his love, his deception and political standpoint.
In another line, some culture personalities are controversial interviewed today because of their link with the fake king of this country. Antoni Morell, the writer who dared to fable the Bori’s biografy, Ester Nadal-the National Theatre directress and author of a work about the false king, who redeems the Bori’s spirit. Both positions get conflict with a renowned andorran historian who even denies and doubts any existence of the rise of a king. In a third line we check the validity of his ideas in the current Andorra.
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DOC
T V 50´
2012
THE FAKE KING of Andorra
IDEOART Production Co Txesca Gil
Ideaoart is dedicated to audiovisual production that produces quality projects that are necessary and important for social development. Founded by Txeca Gil over ten years also contribute visibilia performing work for NGOs working for a better world.
EL GUIONISTA Production Co
El Guionista is a creative collective dedicated to create audiovisual content development and transmedia. It also focuses on the creation of educational materials. Founded by Daniel Resnich joins a multidisciplinary team skilled experts in various genres of fiction and documentary
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www.elguionista.cat
Executive Producer
Cinematography & Editing
Daniel Resnich
Joel Cánovas
Albert Rodriguez
He directed documentaries in Argentina such as “Umbanda”, “I am a llitle boy” He worked as screenwriter in successful TV series as “Amor Latino”, and “Cabecita” and directed videoclips. Today he is dedicated to producing & directed your projects. Too, he worked as script doctor and provides sreenplay seminars in Filmoteca de Catalunya. Other works in www.guionista.es/cv
He worked in news production “TVE Catalunya” and A.N.A./Telecinco. Also in the production of films as ‘Russian Red’ 2009, ‘Ushima Next’ 2008, “Pandemonium 2011” and “Angel”. He worked in the advertising production of commercials for BMW, Nissan, Massimo Dutti and Barcelona City. Currently works as a freelance producer and collaborate with The Quantic Foundation.
He worked in the special Recyclart (Italy) for the tv SkyItalia, ‘Alternative Artery Off ’ (SGAE Barcelona) and the independent film ‘Villorrio del Caudillo, paletos y cuchillos’
Director & Executive Producer
He worked on numerous short films and video clips as freelance editor. He now works as an freelance editor and camera. Collaborates with ‘El Guionista’.
Trailer
http://vimeo.com/elguionista/thefakeking
Budget
Total: request Production Time: 4 months. Producers & Associate Producer, Director & Writer & Research: All Production costs: Editing & Post Processing: Distribution & Mass Media:
Financing 1. Private investment. 2. TV Andorra. 3. TV3 Catalunya. 4. French TV. 5. Russian TV. 6. Other TV. 7. Public investment: cultural institutions, tourist office of Andorra