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Completed - SPANISH - Drama, Historical - 112 minutes

Log Line

Juan lives in clandestinity. Just like his mum, his dad and his adored Uncle Beto, outside his home he has another name. At school, Juan is known as Ernesto. And he meets Maria, who only has one name. Based on true facts, set in the Argentina of 1979, this film is “one about love”.

Previous markets

  • Ventana Sur 2011 (Premiere)
  • Cannes 2012 (Screening)
Full history

Year of production : 2012

Director(s) : Benjamin AVILA
Writer(s) : Benjamin AVILA, Marcelo MÜLLER
Cast : Ernesto ALTERIO, Natalia OREIRO, César TRONCOSO, Teo GUTIÉRREZ MORENO, Cristina BANEGAS

Producer(s) : Luis PUENZO (Historias Cinematograficas SA)

Synopsis

Argentina 1979. After years of exile, 12-year-old Juan and his family come back to Argentina under fake identities. Juan's parents and his uncle Beto are members of the Montoneros Organization, which is fighting against the Military Junta that rules the country. Because of their political activities they are being tracked down relentlessly.
His friends at school and the girl he loves, Maria, know him as Ernesto, a name he must not forget, his family's survival being at stake.
This is a story about militancy, undercover life and love.
The story of a clandestine childhood.

Production

Country(ies) : ARGENTINA, SPAIN, BRAZIL

BELGIUM May 08, 2013 IMAGINE FILM DI
CHINA TAIHE LEGEND FI
DENMARK FILMBAZAR
FRANCE CINÉLATINO, REN
FRANCE May 08, 2013 PYRAMIDE DISTRI
GREECE VIDEORAMA FILMS
ITALY GOOD FILMS SRL
NETHERLAND Jun 27, 2013 IMAGINE FILM DI
PUERTO RIC WIESNER DISTRIB
RUSSIA RUSCICO (RUSSIA
SWEDEN FOLKETS BIO
SWITZERLAN PRAESENS-FILM A
TAIWAN FILMWARE INTERN
TURKEY FILMARTI FILM
USA FILM MOVEMENT
USA PRAGDA

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Festivals and Awards

Directors' Fortnight 2012 Directors' Fortnight
San Sebastian FF 2012 Horizontes Latinos
Rio de Janeiro IFF 2012 Première Brazil
Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2012 Forum
Palm Spring IFF 2013 Best Foreign Language Film


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