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    Casa Blanca

    Aleksandra MACIUSZEK 2015 Poland Documentary color 60min Spanish DCP
    Casa Blanca is a forgotten town situated at the entrance of La Habana’s bay. The film tells the story of Nelsa – a 76-year-old woman, partially paralyzed and sick, and his son Vladimir, a 36-year-old man with Down syndrome who takes care of her. Their relationship is not free from conflict. Nelsa's overprotective nature tries to control Vladimir, who spends his time away from home with the local fishermen learning their trade and also their vices. His drinking habits and misbehavior are the main sources of conflict with Nelsa and the local community, who strongly believe that they should be separated and sent to a center for handicapped individuals. One day Nelsa’s condition worsens, and Nelsa's relatives will arrive in town with the intention of changing their lives. They will encounter resistance.

    Director

    Aleksandra MACIUSZEK

    Born in Krakow, Aleksandra MACIUSZEK is a graduate in Cultural Studies from the Jagiellonian University and documentary film directing from the Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión de San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba. Before her studies she worked in NGOs and cultural institutions in Poland, Spain and Mexico. Her thesis film Previous Scenes (2012) won multiple awards at international film festivals. Casa Blanca is her debut feature documentary.

    Aleksandra MACIUSZEK

    • 2015 Casa Blanca《媽媽的大兒子》
    • 2012 Previous Scenes

    Director & Writer: Aleksandra MACIUSZEK
    Producer: Kijora Anna GAWLITA 
    Director of Photography: Javier Labrador DEULOFEU 
    ​Editor: Lorenzo Mora SALAZAR

    Krakow Film Foundation

    katarzyna@kff.com.pl

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