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    The Grown-Ups

    Maite ALBERDI 2016 Chile, The Netherlands Documentary color 82min Spanish DCP
    A group of friends with Down Syndrome have attended to the same school for over 40 years, and they don't want to continue complying with school obligations. Most of their parents are dead, and none of them thought their kids would outlive them. They always believed that when their parents died, they would be able to do those things they weren't allowed do before, like living on their own, having sex, being parents, getting married, and having a real job. But things are not changing for them, and they have to deal with the frustration of living as if the were still ten-years-olds, although they are almost fifty.

    Director

    Maite ALBERDI

    Maite ALBERDI has developed a highly particular style that achieves an intimate portrayal of the characters she works with. Her film Tea Time has received important film awards such as Best Female-Directed EDA Award-IDFA, Best Documentary Award at Miami International Film Festival, at EIDF-EBS Korea, DocsBarcelona, and FICG Guadalajara.

    Director's Statement ▾

    Maite ALBERDI
    • 2016 The Grown-Ups
    • 2016 Yo no soy de aquí
    • 2015 Tea Time
    • 2014 La Once
    • 2011 El Salvavidas
    • 2008 Las peluqueras

    Director : Maite ALBERD
    Producers : Maite Alberdi, Denis Vaslin, Fleur Knopperts, Sebastián Brahm
    Cinematography : Pablo Valdés
    Editors : Menno Boerema , Juan Eduardo Murillo
    Music : Miguel Miranda

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