The Imposter

In 1994, a 13-year-old boy disappeared from his home in Texas. Three and a half years later, he is found in a village in Spain with a horrifying story of kidnap to tell. But all is not quite as it seems. The boy bears many of the same distinguishing marks he always did, but why does he look so different? And why does the family not notice these glaring inconsistencies? It’s only when an investigator starts asking questions that this strange tale takes an even stranger turn... Documentary meets film noir in this astonishing true story which has all the twists and turns of a thriller.
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Cinematography: Erik Alexander Wilson, Lynda Hall
Editing: Andrew Hulme
Sound: Paul Davies
Music: Anne Nikitin
Production: RAW films
Producers: Dimitri Doganis
Format: Color
Production Country: UK-Spain-USA
Production Year: 2011
Duration: 99
Contact: Protagonist Pictures david@protagonistpictures.com
Awards
Filmmakers Award – Hot Docs 2012, Canada
Outstanding Debut by a Writer, Director, Producer – BAFTA 2013

Bart Layton

Bart Layton is an English filmmaker who made his directorial debut with the documentary The Imposter, which revolves around the outrageous case of the French imposter Frédéric Bourdin. Layton’s debut feature American Animals is based on the true story of a book heist, combining fictionalized versions of the true events and interviews of the real-life criminals behind the robbery. Layton is currently employed as the creative director of Raw, a British production company.

Filmography

2005 Becoming Alexander (TV movie doc)
2006 Locked Up Abroad (TV movie doc)
2006 16 for a Day (TV movie doc)
2012 The Imposter (doc)
2018 American Animals