WATERMELON SHOOT
Directed by Xavi Herrera;
Spain · 2025 · 20 min · Humour; Films about Filmmaking; Psychology; Relationship; Loneliness; Dream; Journey;
Submitted to RTV International Film Festival 2026Synopsis
Max, along with Aron, Lisa, and Ram, a successful actor in Indian B-movies, arrives in a desert to shoot an ambitious film. There, they discover that making it is far more challenging than expected, facing the emptiness around them.
About the film
Max, accompanied by his companions Aron, Lisa, and Ram, an actor who has found success in Indian B-movies, heads to a desert to shoot his overly ambitious film. However, once there, he discovers that making it will be a much greater challenge than he anticipated, becoming aware of the emptiness surrounding them. Ram’s struggles with drugs, Aron’s sadness over his accident, and Lisa’s unfulfilled love will become obstacles in their quest to complete the film.
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RTV International Film Festival — Inaugural Online Edition · 2026