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That Wasn't Me is a 2012 Spanish live-action short film written and directed by Esteban Crespo. The drama follows a Spanish aid worker whose encounter with armed child soldiers in Africa develops into an account of violence, survival, and lasting trauma. It received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, bringing international attention to Crespo's work and to the film's severe portrayal of children drawn into armed conflict.
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Did the short film That Wasn't Me win an Oscar?
It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short at the 2013 ceremony but did not win. The award that year went to Shawn Christensen's Curfew.
What is the Spanish title of That Wasn't Me?
The original Spanish title is Aquel no era yo, and the roughly 25-minute film was written and directed by Esteban Crespo in 2012. The English title was used for its international and awards-circuit release.
What is That Wasn't Me about?
It follows a Spanish aid worker whose encounter with armed child soldiers in an African country becomes a story of violence, survival, and trauma. The narrative circles around how the boy soldier and the aid worker's lives became entangled.
Is That Wasn't Me based on a true story, and did it win other awards?
No, it is fiction, though it is grounded in the real phenomenon of child soldiers in African conflicts. It did win Spain's Goya Award for Best Fictional Short Film, cementing its reputation beyond the Oscar nomination.
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