Project Description
CREDITS
Directed by: Aleksandra Maciuszek
Written by: Aleksandra Maciuszek
Produced by: Anna Gawlita
Co-Produced by: Santiago De La Paz, Lucía Díaz Alvarez, Alejandro Quintero, Aleksandra Maciuszek
Director of Photography: Javier Labrador
Editor: Lorenzo Mora
Sound Design: Santiago de la Paz
Direct Sound: Raymel Casamayor Bello
Line Producer: Kenia Salas
Production: Polish Film Institute, Nómadas, TVP, Studio Munk and Kijora
Duration: 60 min
SYNOPSIS
Casa Blanca is a forgotten neighborhood in La Havana where Nelsa, an elderly woman, lives with her son Vladimir who has down syndrome. Even though they live in a critical situation, they have decided to persist and survive together, against the community’s opinion.
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Best Documentary
European Film Festival
South Africa, 2016
Filmmaker Award
Margaret Mead Film Festival
New York, 2016
Best Documentary
Istambul Film Festival
Turkey, 2016
Official Selection
Films de Femmes
France, 2016
Young Jury Prize
Festival Iberoamericano de Cinema
Brazil, 2016
Audience Award
Festival Punto de Vista
Spain, 2016
Official Selection
FICCI
Colombia, 2016
Best Documentary
Habana Film Festival
Cuba, 2015
Official Selection
Cinema Verité
Irán, 2015
Silver Eye Award
Jihlava
CHR, 2015
Best Polish Film, Best Medium-Leght
Documentary Film
Krakow Film Festival
Poland, 2015
Best Documentary, Amnesty International
Human Rights Jury Prize
Trinidad + Tobago Film Fest
Trinidad & Tobago, 2015
Official Selection
DocsDF
Mexico, 2015
Official Selection
Visions du Reel
Switzerland, 2015
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