'' The Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit '' is a 2011 short film by D. Jesse Damazo and Joe Bookman . It was screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in the Cinéfondation section . The film was made as part of the directors ' coursework at The University of Iowa . The title is a reference to William Faulkner 's Nobel Prize acceptance speech . The film consists of only five shots , each lasting several minutes
2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
The Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit