Cortometraje "EL OTRO" JORGE LUIS BORGES

Summary

The script is a surreal encounter between a man and his older self, both named Jorge Luis Borges, in Geneva, 1918. The younger Borges is skeptical, questioning the reality of their meeting. They discuss personal and world history, including wars and Argentina's democracy struggles. The older Borges predicts the younger's literary success and family life. The encounter ends with a promise to meet again, hinting at the dreamlike nature of their interaction.

Takeaways

• 📜 The script is a narrative about a man who encounters his older self, reminiscent of a Jorge Luis Borges story.
• 🌳 The encounter takes place in the autumn of 1969, not immediately written down to forget the incident.
• 🗺️ The setting is Geneva, near the Malayo Street and the church, indicating a specific location and time.
• 🕵️‍♂️ The man identifies himself as Jorge Luis Borges, and so does the older man, creating a paradoxical situation.
• 📚 The older Borges mentions a silver mate and a silver basin, suggesting a shared family history.
• 📖 The script mentions books by Cervantes and Macedonio Fernández, hinting at literary influences.
• 👵 The older Borges speaks of the younger one's mother living in Chacras and Maipú, and his father's death from a heart attack.
• 📝 The older Borges predicts the younger one will write many books, poems, and fantastic stories, and teach classes.
• 🌍 The script references a new world war involving England and America against a German dictator named Hitler.
• 💵 The older Borges uses a banknote from 1964 to convince the younger one that they are not dreaming.
• 🗣️ The two Borgeses promise to meet again but acknowledge they are lying, suggesting the ephemeral nature of their encounter.

Q & A

What is the significance of the year '69 mentioned in the script?

The year '69 refers to the autumn of 1969, which is when the event described in the script took place.

Why did the narrator initially decide not to write about the event?

The narrator initially decided not to write about the event because their first purpose was to forget it.

What is the relationship between the two Jorge Luis Borges mentioned in the script?

The two Jorge Luis Borges are the same person but from different time periods, with one being from 1969 and the other from 1918.

Why does the Borges from 1969 believe that the encounter with the Borges from 1918 might be a dream?

The Borges from 1969 considers the encounter might be a dream because of the extraordinary physical similarity and the fact that the other Borges knows personal details that no one else would know.

What does the Borges from 1918 mention about the books in his library?

The Borges from 1918 mentions that in his library, there are two rows of books, one of which is a biography of himself and another is 'Don Quixote'.

What does the Borges from 1969 tell the Borges from 1918 about his future?

The Borges from 1969 tells the Borges from 1918 that he will write many books, including poems and fantastic stories, and will also teach classes like his father.

What does the Borges from 1969 say about his mother's health?

The Borges from 1969 mentions that his mother had a heart attack and passed away some time ago, and he wants to believe she did not suffer much.

How does the Borges from 1969 describe the state of the world?

The Borges from 1969 describes a world that has experienced a new war with the same countries as before but with more countries involved, and mentions that Argentina is affected by a lack of democracy.

What does the Borges from 1969 do to try to prove that the encounter is not a dream?

The Borges from 1969 tries to prove that the encounter is not a dream by showing the Borges from 1918 a banknote with the date of 1964, which the latter has never seen before.

What is the significance of the phrase 'Libre Universal Danson con Equidad' mentioned in the script?

The phrase 'Libre Universal Danson con Equidad' is used by the Borges from 1969 to prove to the Borges from 1918 that he is not dreaming, as the latter has never heard these words before.

What is the final promise made between the two Borges at the end of the script?

The two Borges promise to meet again, but they both know they are lying and neither shows up the next day.