''Peluca'' is a short film by director

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, produced for an assignment while attending

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in 2002. It was shown at the 2003

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. The film is almost nine minutes long and was shot on

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. It stars

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as the main character, Seth. The film's title is the Spanish word for "wig", referring to the wig that is purchased in the film. The short was later adapted into the 2004 film ''

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'', which featured Heder as the title character. The short appears as a special feature on the DVD.

Plot

The film follows its main character, Seth (

), as he skips school with two of his friends, Pedro and Giel, to attempt to buy a lottery ticket at the convenience store and shop at a local thrift store, where they find a wig for Giel (who shaved his head after catching a fever). Later, they return to the school, and Seth leaves to go to an FFA contest.

Cast

as Seth * Greg Hansen as Pedro * Chris Sanchez as Giel

Production

''Peluca'' was shot in black-and-white on

. It was filmed in locations around Hess' hometown of

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, including Preston High School and a local D.I. store. The film was completed in two days with a budget of under $500.

Legacy

The Seth character was later adapted into the titular character of the 2004 feature film ''

''. Heder also played Napoleon. The characters of Giel and Pedro are combined in ''Napoleon Dynamite'' as the character Pedro Sanchez. Nearly all elements and locations from ''Peluca'' are used in the film (the convenience store scene was deleted from the final cut, however).

References

External links

* * 2002 films 2002 short films Napoleon Dynamite American student films Films directed by Jared Hess 2000s English-language films {{short-film-stub