JUAN SOLONAS
Born in 1966 in Buenos Aires. In 1977, his family went to France. He studied Art history in Paris and was fond of photography. He is the son of a filmmaker and he entered rapidly the world of cinema. He started as a cameraman-assistant and a photo director and made video clips and commercials. He is working on two feature length films: Corrientes, a contemporary western, shot in Argentina during 2004 ; Air, a science fiction thriller (during 2005).
THE MAN WITHOUT A HEAD

Juan Solonas • France • feature • 2003 • 18’ • color • 35 mm Scope-2.35 • Dolby SR
with Alain Hocine, Ambre Boukebza, Salah Teskouk…

An attic room with a view on a huge industrial setting. In the distance, there is the sea, as far as the eyes can see.
Some dance steps on a nostalgic air. A bow-tie being tied.
In a frame, the glittering eyes of the one he loves. The man without a head is getting ready for his date.
He is going to declare his love tonight.
Therefore, he has decided to buy himself a head.

“The man without a head is an excellent mixture of 3D and fiction, pictures are beautiful, the technique is successfully completed and the plot is very interesting. The actors are great and the subject of the film, that is to say, difference and tolerance, sublimates it. The film gives us a good lesson on respect and the acceptance of differences.” (Alexandra C.)

Production/contact : Onyx films