Peluca
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Peluca is a short film by director Jared Hess
, produced for an assignment while attending Brigham Young University
in 2003. It was made in two days for under $500, and was shown at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival
.
and a wig (the film's title is a Spanish word meaning "wig"). The Seth character was later adapted into Napoleon Dynamite
for the full-length film of the same name. Both were played by Jon Heder
.
The character that later becomes Pedro Sánchez in Napoleon Dynamite is named Giel in Peluca. The plot of Peluca is vaguely similar to that of its successor, and features some of the same camera shots
as Napoleon Dynamite. For example, in the beginning of both films, Heder stands outside waiting for a bus.
The film is almost nine minutes long and was shot on black-and-white
16mm film. It is included on the Napoleon Dynamite Special Edition DVD
.
Jared and Jerusha Hess
Jared Lawrence Hess and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess are husband-and-wife American filmmakers known for their work Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre and Gentlemen Broncos , all of which they co-wrote and directed...
, produced for an assignment while attending Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
in 2003. It was made in two days for under $500, and was shown at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival
Slamdance Film Festival
As a year-round organization, Slamdance serves as a showcase for the discovery of new and emerging talent in the film industry; it is also the only major film festival fully programmed by filmmakers. Slamdance counts among its alumni many notable writers and directors who first gained notice at the...
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Plot
Peluca follows its main character, Seth, as he skips school with two of his friends to buy a fanny packFanny pack
A fanny pack , belt pack , belly bag , Buffalo pouch , hip sack , waist bag , hip pack , bum bag , cangurera , banano or moon bag is a small fabric pouch secured with a zipper and worn by use of a strap around the hips or...
and a wig (the film's title is a Spanish word meaning "wig"). The Seth character was later adapted into Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
for the full-length film of the same name. Both were played by Jon Heder
Jon Heder
Jonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder is an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite...
.
The character that later becomes Pedro Sánchez in Napoleon Dynamite is named Giel in Peluca. The plot of Peluca is vaguely similar to that of its successor, and features some of the same camera shots
Shot (film)
In film, a shot is a continuous strip of motion picture film, created of a series of frames, that runs for an uninterrupted period of time. Shots are generally filmed with a single camera and can be of any duration. A shot in production, defined by the beginning and end of a capturing process, is...
as Napoleon Dynamite. For example, in the beginning of both films, Heder stands outside waiting for a bus.
The film is almost nine minutes long and was shot on black-and-white
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
16mm film. It is included on the Napoleon Dynamite Special Edition DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
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