The Reaper (2013 film)
| The Reaper | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gabriel Serra Arguello (Nicaragua) |
| Country | Mexico/Nicaragua |
The Reaper (original Spanish-language title La parka) is a 2013 biographical documentary film by Gabriel Serra Arguello 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
| Academy Award | February 22, 2015 | Best Short Subject Documentary[3] | Gabriel Serra Arguello | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Debruge, Peter (21 February 2015). "Film Review: ‘2015 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary’". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ↑ Bourne, Christopher (6 February 2015). "Review: 2015 Oscar Nominated Short Films, An Eclectic, Globe-Trotting Selection". Twitch Film. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (2015-01-15). "Oscar Nominations: 'Grand Budapest Hotel' & 'Birdman' Lead Way With 9 Noms; 'Imitation Game' Scores 8". Deadline (Penske Business Media, LLC.). Retrieved 2015-01-15.