Una escuela en Cerro Hueso
A School in Cerro Hueso | Eine Schule in Cerro HuesoThere is a delicateness and fragility to her, as if she were made of glass. Now, at age six, Ema has to start school – yet most schools are unwilling to accept a pupil diagnosed on the autism spectrum. The only ones prepared to teach her are the staff of a small rural school on the Paraná River. For Ema‘s family, this means leaving the city behind to start a new life in the country. Being close to nature and spending time with a mare called Estrellita help Ema take some small but important steps. Thanks to the unprejudiced local community and above all the gentle friendship of her classmate Irena, she becomes increasingly able to participate in the world around her, in her very own way. Based on the director‘s own family history, Betania Cappato‘s film astutely and tenderly chronicles its young protagonist‘s inner journey.
With
- Clementina Folmer (Ema)
- Mara Bestelli (Julia)
- Pablo Seijo (Antonio)
- Irene Zequin (Irene)
- Ariel Núñez (Dance Partner)
- Mónica Núñez (Sonia)
- Carla Rucitti (School Head Master)
- Viviana Taus (Teacher)
Crew
Director | Betania Cappato |
Screenplay | Betania Cappato, Iván Fund |
Cinematography | Iván Fund |
Editing | Betania Cappato, Iván Fund, Mariano Luque |
Music | Mauro Mourelos |
Sound Design | Leandro de Loredo, Bechen de Loredo |
Sound | Juan Nanio |
Production Design | Adrián Suárez |
Costumes | Luisina Agustini |
Assistant Director | Milton Secchi |
Production Manager | Gisel Bugliolo |
Producers | Iván Fund, Betania Cappato |
Executive Producer | Iván Fund |
Co-Producers | Laura Mara Tablón, Gustavo Schiaffino, Alejandro Nantón, Guillermo Pineles |
Co-Production |
Rita Cine Buenos Aires Insomnia Films Buenos Aires |
Associate Producer | Tres Sonido Buenos Aires |
Produced by
Iván Fund
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Una escuela en Cerro Hueso | A School in Cerro Hueso | Eine Schule in Cerro Hueso
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Betania Cappato
Una escuela en Cerro Hueso | A School in Cerro Hueso | Eine Schule in Cerro Hueso
Generation · Berlinale Meets | Interview · Feb 18, 2021
Betania Cappato
The photographer and filmmaker was born in Colastine, Argentina in 1984 and studied at the Instituto Superior de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales de Santa Fe. Her documentary Frankie premiered at the Doc Buenos Aires film festival.
Filmography
2018 Frankie; documentary 2021 Una escuela en Cerro Hueso (A School in Cerro Hueso)
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2021