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Moon Child ()

El niño de la luna (original title)
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Adopted by a treacherous semi-scientific cult where extraordinary mental powers are common, extraordinary 12-year-old David begins an archetypal journey across two continents to find his destiny as Child of the Moon.

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Victoria
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Georgina
Enrique Saldana ...
David
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Directora (as Lucia Bosé)
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Edgar
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Anciana carbonera
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Abuelo militar (as Günter Meissner)
Heidi Ben Amar ...
Mid-e-mid
Lydia Azzopardi ...
Abuela mora
Jack Birkett ...
Inválido
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Hombre 1.º cabaña
Albert Dueso ...
Hombre 2.º cabaña
Joaquim Cardona ...
Director Orfanato (as Joaquín Cardona)
Lydia Zimmermann ...
Cuidadora Centro
Ramon Colomina ...
Hombre Telekinesis (as Ramón Colominas)
Marc Bono ...
Niño sordomudo
Mónica Goday ...
Enfermera inválido
Nathalie Mouckeyton ...
Chica negra Centro
Walmir Chaves ...
Médico 1.º
Xesc Barceló ...
Médico 2.º
Javier Navarrete ...
Médico 3.º
Juan Eduardo López ...
Guardaespaldas Centro
Jordi Bosch ...
Hombre 1.º Muelle
Luciano Federico ...
Hombre 2.º Muelle
Miguel Mateos Martín ...
Niño puerto
John Jonny ...
Arabe puerto
Llàtzer Escarceller ...
Hombre refrescos (as Lázaro Escarceller)
Lucia De Sousa ...
Esclava negra (as Lucía da Sousa)
Alí Beharetli ...
Guía moro (as Hed Ali Behareth)
Laila Jerbi ...
Sirvienta militar
Paco Villar ...
Piloto 1.º
Tristán Mur ...
Pilotp 2.º
Curtis Jones ...
Jefe tribu negra
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Enric Cervera ...
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Chico Puerto (uncredited)
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Directed by

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Agustí Villaronga

Written by

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Agustí Villaronga ... ()

Produced by

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Selma Baccar ... producer (as Selma Beccar)
Moustapha Benjemia ... producer
Adolfo Cora ... producer
Jaime Fernández-Cid Fenollera ... producer (as Jaime F. Cid)
Chattab Garbi ... producer (as Chihab Gharbi)
Julián Mateos ... producer
Paco Villar ... producer (as Francisco Villar)

Music by

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Dead Can Dance

Cinematography by

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Jaume Peracaula

Editing by

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Raúl Román ... (as Raul Román)

Editorial Department

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Marisa Aguinaga ... first assistant editor
Quique Camín ... editor: video
Elena Casañas ... second assistant editor
Esteban Tort ... supervising post-production editor

Set Decoration by

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Francesc Candini ... (as Cesc Candini)
Sadok Majri

Costume Design by

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Montse Amenós
Isidre Prunés ... (as Isidro Prunés)

Makeup Department

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María Carmen Clavel ... assistant makeup artist (as Carmen Clavel)
Jalila Ben Mahmoud ... assistant makeup artist (as Jalila Ben Mahmond)
Paquita Núñez ... hair stylist
Montxo Pazos ... hair stylist
José Antonio Sánchez ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Ricardo Albarrán ... production manager
Beatriz Becerra ... assistant production manager
Mariví de Villanueva ... assistant production manager
Beatriz Herrera ... assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Alejandro Calvo-Sotelo ... first assistant director (as Alejandro Calvo Sotelo)
Santiago Dalmau Soler ... third assistant director (as Santiago Dalmau)
Montse Maicas ... third assistant director (as Montse Mayca)
Berta Marsé ... third assistant director
Maria Ripoll ... first assistant director (as María Ripoll)
Azucena Rodríguez ... second assistant director
Francisco G. Siurana ... first assistant director (as Paco Siurana)

Art Department

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José Alarcón ... carpenter
Toni Allende ... second assistant set decorator
Kamel Baklouti ... second assistant set decorator
Khaled Ben Aziza ... property master
Salah Ben Othuman ... second assistant set decorator
Abdessafar Ben Youssef ... property master (as Abdessatar Ben Youssef)
Hanna Bonner ... storyboard artist
Rahma Bouderballah ... first assistant set decorator
Carlos Cavero ... carpenter
Mar Francolí ... props
José A. García ... carpenter (as José Antonio García)
Francisco Lozano ... carpenter
Manuel López ... carpenter
Ali Mansouri ... first assistant set decorator
Alfredo Martínez ... carpenter
José Martínez ... carpenter (as José Martínez Arrieta) / construction coordinator
Cristian Montes ... second assistant set decorator
Tristán Mur ... first assistant set decorator
Jordi Raurich ... props
Begoña Simón ... second assistant set decorator
Cris Vila ... property master

Sound Department

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José Lumbreras ... sound recordist (as Pepe Lumbreras)
Bernardo Menz ... sound recordist
Licio Marcos de Oliveira ... sound effects (as Licio Marcos)
Joan Quilis ... sound effects
Julio Recuero ... re-recording mixer
Hugh Strain ... sound mixer

Special Effects by

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Reyes Abades ... special effects
Ángel Alonso ... special effects (as Angel Alonso)
Basilio Cortijo ... special effects
Emilio Ruiz del Río ... special effects (as Emilio Ruiz)

Camera and Electrical Department

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José Arenillas ... grip
Thoufik Ben Amor ... electrician (as Taoufik Ben Amor)
Amor Ben Sadok ... grip
Toufik Bouzghia ... second assistant camera (as Taoufik Bouzghia)
Maite Colet ... electrician
Alfredo Díaz hijo ... grip
Alfredo Díaz ... grip
Teresa Isasi ... still photographer
Fouad Lahsoumi ... gaffer
Andrés Moral ... electrician
Jaume Peracaula ... camera operator
Toni Puertas ... grip
Eduardo Pérez Climent ... camera rental (as Perez Climent)
Poli Ramiro ... electrician / gaffer (as Apolinar Ramiro)
Camino Robles ... second assistant camera
Núria Roldos ... focus puller (as Nuria Roldos) / focus puller (as Nuria Roldós)
Rezgui Salah ... electrician
Antoni Torruella ... electrician (as Antonio Torruella)
Javier Vallverdu ... electrician (as Xavier Vallverdú)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Marsa Amenós ... wardrobe (as Marsha Amenós)
Lamia Chaouachi ... wardrobe
María Gil ... wardrobe
Zuleika Ktari ... costumer (as Zouleikha Ktari)
Toni Langa ... costumer
Neus Olivella ... wardrobe

Music Department

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Toni Español ... musician
Leo Mariño ... music arranger

Script and Continuity Department

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Núria Casanueva ... script supervisor (as Nuria Casanova) / script supervisor
Cristina Solé ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Habib Ben Hamadi ... administrator
Santiago Dalmau Soler ... assistant to director
Isabelle Figueras ... production secretary

Thanks

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Salona Dargouth ... thanks
Antonio Mateos ... thanks
Ali Zaiem ... thanks
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Since ancient times, a tribe on the African continent has been prophesying that a white boy will arrive to be their god: the Son of the Moon. David, a 12-year-old orphan who lives in Europe, learns about the prophecy and believes that he is the chosen child and that destiny must be fulfilled at any cost. Before David can fulfill his prophecy he must escape the heavily guarded scientific organization that has adopted him. David's strange behavior and the fact that he possesses extrasensory perception, has attracted the attention of an organization researching so-called "prodigious beings" in the occult tradition. David soon discovers that their goal is to channel the moon's energy into a child yet to be born, robbing him of his rightful place as the Son of the Moon. Two women, Victoria, a member of the center, and Georgina, the future mother of the supposed moonchild, will help David fulfill his destiny. After several attempts David manages to escape the center and undergoes a series of new experiences: love, adventure, supernatural events and even death. David is relentlessly pursued, pushing him further towards his goal, towards Africa where his fate awaits him. Written by Jim Stark

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Also Known As
  • Moon Child (Canada, English title)
  • Moon Child (United States)
  • Moon Child (World-wide, English title)
  • Moon Child (United Kingdom)
  • Moon Child (Germany)
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