A PLACE CALLED LOS PEREYRA

About the film

chapeau — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:09:36 +0000

“One of the best documentaries to touch down in Toronto this year.” – Adam Nayman, AV Club

In the impoverished and extremely isolated region of Northern Argentina known as “El Impenetrable”, the children of a detached elementary school eagerly await a visit from their “Godmothers”, a charity mission from the city of Buenos Aires. When they arrive, life in the hamlet of Los Pereyra changes completely. Both delighted and bewildered, the children learn many things from their cosmopolitan visitors, including a glimpse of privileged life and, perhaps, a realization of their own poverty.

Next screenings

chapeau — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:00:28 +0000

May 18-24, 2012

2nd week run at Projection Booth!
Directions: 1035 Gerrard St. East, Toronto (google maps)
Tickets may be purchased in person at theatre box office.

Fri. May 18: 2pm
Sun. May 20: 12pm
Mon. May 21: 12:30pm & 3:30pm
Tue. May 22: 5:30pm
Wed. May 23: 1:30pm
Thurs. May 24: 5:30pm

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Reviews

chapeau — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:06:08 +0000

“Intimate and poetic” Jennie Punter, Globe & Mail (09/07/2010)

“4 Stars. A resonant documentary” Norman Wilner, NOW (08/07/2010)

more reviews here

Festival History

chapeau — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:17:56 +0000

RIDM Rencontres Internationales du documentaire de Montréal (Nov.2009)
IDFA International Documentary Festival of Amsterdam (Nov.2009)
Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québécois (Feb.2010)
BAFICI Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente (April 2010)
Kiev International Film Festival (May 2010)
SANFIC Santiago International Film Festival (August 2010)
Calgary International Film Festival (September 2010)
Havana Film Festival (December 2010)
Uruguay International Film Festival (April 2011)
Society for Visual Anthropology Film Festival (November 2011)
Boston Latino International Film Festival (November 2011)

A PLACE CALLED LOS PEREYRA screens to 2000 Argentine students
Already in its 8th edition, ParanáMuestra (part of BAFICI’s itinerant circuit) offers free screenings to schools. This year, 2000 elementary and high-school students will attend the screenings and later, back in their classrooms, think about them and debate through specific activities. For more info please click here (in spanish)