Abuelas (Grandmothers)

Durata / Length: 
9min 16sec
Anno di produzione / Year of production: 
2011
Genere / Genre: 
Animated-Documentary
Paese / Country: 
United Kingdom
Lingua / Language: 
English & Spanish
Sinossi / Synopsis (italian and/or english): 
In a small apartment in Buenos Aires, an old woman eagerly awaits the birth of her grandchild and all the joys of becoming a grandmother. However, horrific circumstances means she will be forced to wait over 30 years. Using real-life testimonials this animated-documentary raises issues of memory, repression and loss.
Regista / Director: 
Afarin Eghbal
Sceneggiatore / Screenplay: 
Afarin Eghbal & Francesca Gardiner
Montaggio / Editing: 
Katherine Lee
Interpreti / Cast: 
Geraldine McEwan (Narrator/ English Voiceover); Joy McBrinn (Abuela/ Grandmother); Jenney Surelia (Female Tango Dancer/ Maria-Marta); Lukasz Platkowski (Male Tango Dancer/ Soldier); Alexia James (Little Girl); Sofia Margaritis (Baby)
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