- NOVEMBER
06:30 The Desert Within
08:30 The Andes don't Believe in God
6:30 Meet The Head of Juan Pérez
8:30 The Artist
Embassy of Chile:
6:30 Words of Truth
6:30 Proyect Grey
8:30 The Maid
06:30 The Honour Of The Wronger
1:15 Looking For Miguel
03:00 Bombon, The Dog
POSTCARDS FROM LENINGRADO (Postales de Leningrado)
Venezuela
During the revolutionary 60s in Venezuela, a young woman had to give birth while living clandestinely. Her daughter is the first baby to be born early on mothers ‘day, so both of them had to run away. Disguises and fake names are part of the everyday life of this little girl, who is the voice telling the story in the movie. With her cousin Teo, she recreates the lives of her revolutionary parents, building a world of super heroes and fantasy around the reality of the revolution. However, the child’s game can´t hide the death, tortures and betrayals that are part of the life of a revolutionary. The kids know that they parents might never be back, and that they will only receive postcards from Leningrad. Golden Sun Award, Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Cinema, 2007; International Jury Award, Sao Paulo International Film Festival, 2007; Feature Film Trophy, Cine Ceará, 2008 DIR Mariana Rondón, Venezuela, 2007, 80 min.
About the Film Director: Mariana Rondón
Writer: Mariana Rondón
Producer: Marité Ugas
Release year: 2007
Genre: Drama
Running time: 80 min
Plot: During the revolutionary 60s in Venezuela, a young woman had to give birth while living clandestinely. Her daughter is the first baby to be born early on mothers ‘day, so both of them had to run away. Disguises and fake names are part of the everyday life of this little girl, who is the voice telling the story in the movie. With her cousin Teo, she recreates the lives of her revolutionary parents, building a world of super heroes and fantasy around the reality of the revolution. However, the child’s game can´t hide the death, tortures and betrayals that are part of the life of a revolutionary. The kids know that they parents might never be back, and that they will only receive postcards from Leningrad.
Main Cast: Laureano Olivares, Greisy Mena, William Cifuentes, Haydeé Faverola.
About the Film Director: Mariana Rondón
Writer: Mariana Rondón
Producer: Marité Ugas
Release year: 2007
Genre: Drama
Running time: 80 min
Plot: During the revolutionary 60s in Venezuela, a young woman had to give birth while living clandestinely. Her daughter is the first baby to be born early on mothers ‘day, so both of them had to run away. Disguises and fake names are part of the everyday life of this little girl, who is the voice telling the story in the movie. With her cousin Teo, she recreates the lives of her revolutionary parents, building a world of super heroes and fantasy around the reality of the revolution. However, the child’s game can´t hide the death, tortures and betrayals that are part of the life of a revolutionary. The kids know that they parents might never be back, and that they will only receive postcards from Leningrad.
Main Cast: Laureano Olivares, Greisy Mena, William Cifuentes, Haydeé Faverola.