Grandmothers (Abuelas)

 

Year: 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Run Time: 10 minutes

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 mean that she will be forced to wait for over 30 years. Using real-life testimonials this animated-documentary raises issues of memory, repression and loss.

CIFF Screenings

Friday, March 23, 2012 at 12:00 PM

Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 10:40 AM

Shorts Program
Independent Shorts Program #4

Director
Afarin Eghbal

Producer
Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky, Laurent Zeitoun, Yann Zenou

Screenplay
Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano

Cinematography
Mathieu Vadepied

Editing
Dorian Rigal-Ansous

Principal Cast
François Cluzet, Omar Sy

Print Source

Grandmothers (Abuelas)
Afarin Eghbal

Email: afarin1e1@gmail.com

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