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A Place Called Los Pereyra
Directed by Andrés Livov
Produced by Hugh Gibson
Video: Trailer
Overview
Synopsis
In the impoverished and extremely isolated region of Northern Argentina known as "The Impenetrable", the children of a tiny elementary school eagerly await an annual visit from their “Godmothers”: a charity mission from the city of Buenos Aires. When they arrive, life in the hamlet of Los Pereyra changes completely. Both delighted and bewildered, the children learn many things from their cosmopolitan visitors, including a glimpse of privileged life and, perhaps, a realization of their own poverty. Subtle, sweet, often humorous, but also poignant, A Place Called Los Pereyra examines adolescence, charity and the clash of two worlds.
Stage
finished
Running time
81 minutes
Links
Official Website
A Place Called Los Pereyra Official Website
Credits
Andrés Livov
... Director
Hugh Gibson
... Producer
Andrés Livov
... Producer
Peter Starr
... Executive Producer
Gary Marlowe
... Music
Clodo Luque
... Cinematographer
Gaspar Scheuer
... Location Sound
Production Details
Country
Canada
Locations
Argentina
Distribution Details
Release year
2009
Festivals
RIDM (Montreal), IDFA (Amsterdam), BAFICI (Buenos Aires), SANFIC (Santiago), Kyev, Calgary, Havana
Distribution
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Language
Spanish
Subtitles
English, French
Produced by Hugh Gibson
Video: Trailer
Overview
Synopsis
In the impoverished and extremely isolated region of Northern Argentina known as "The Impenetrable", the children of a tiny elementary school eagerly await an annual visit from their “Godmothers”: a charity mission from the city of Buenos Aires. When they arrive, life in the hamlet of Los Pereyra changes completely. Both delighted and bewildered, the children learn many things from their cosmopolitan visitors, including a glimpse of privileged life and, perhaps, a realization of their own poverty. Subtle, sweet, often humorous, but also poignant, A Place Called Los Pereyra examines adolescence, charity and the clash of two worlds.
Stage
finishedRunning time
81 minutesLinks
Official Website
A Place Called Los Pereyra Official WebsiteCredits
Andrés Livov
... Director
Hugh Gibson
... Producer
Andrés Livov
... Producer
Peter Starr
... Executive Producer
Gary Marlowe
... Music
Clodo Luque
... Cinematographer
Gaspar Scheuer
... Location Sound