A School in Cerro Hueso
There 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.
The film is suitable for over 10 year olds.
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Betania Cappato sündis Argentinas Santa Fe provintsis Colastinés 1984. aastal. Ta on fotograaf ja filmitegija. Ta õppis Santa Fe kino- ja audiovisuaalkunsti instituudis. Ta on osalenud erinevates filmides ja telesaadetes stsenaristi, produtsendi, režissööri assistendi ja kunstilise juhina. Fotograafia alal on ta oma töö kõrvalt osalenud hariduslikes ja ühiskonda ümberkujundavates projektides. Tema dokumentaalfilm "Frankie" esilinastus DOCBSAS-il 2018. aastal. "Kool Cerro Huesos" ("Una escuela en Cerro Hueso") on tema esimene fiktsionaalne mängufilm. Praegu tegeleb ta oma järgmise filmi "The Ant Woman" tootmise kallal, mille kaasrežissöör on Adrián Suárez.