Oswald, the Forger

2022 1h 33m ES

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 6

Documentary

Synopsis

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The story of Oswald Aulestia Bach, extravagant painter and legendary forger; a bon vivant, a persona non grata for museums and collectors, a criminal hunted by the FBI.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kike Maíllo
Self - Filmmaker / Host
Oswald Aulestia Bach
Self - Forger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kike Maíllo
Writers: Marta-Libertad Castillo
Languages: Catalan, English, Italian, Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Catalan, English, Italian, Spanish.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kike Maíllo, shot by Rubén Collado. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc Timón. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Antoni G. Gilabert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kike Maíllo and Oswald Aulestia Bach carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt21048094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kike Maíllo directs. Rubén Collado behind the camera. Marc Timón scores. Antoni G. Gilabert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Catalan, English, Italian, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Catalan, English, Italian, Spanish.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kike Maíllo, shot by Rubén Collado. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Marc Timón. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Antoni G. Gilabert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kike Maíllo and Oswald Aulestia Bach carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt21048094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.