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Horacio Quiroga, Storyteller

A journey through the life and work of the writer Horacio Quiroga: his stories, passions and time. Collaboratively developed by children and adults - parents and teachers included - at "El Mate" Cinema Workshop, a film school for children in Argentina. The film is a profuse narrative and visual "collage" that seamlessly brings together fiction, documentary material and animated sequences transiting cities of Uruguay and Argentina.
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Un recorrido por la vida y la obra del escritor Horacio Quiroga: sus relatos, pasiones y época, realizado de manera colaborativa entre niños y adultos –incluidos padres y docentes- en el Taller de Cine “El Mate”. Es un intenso “collage” narrativo y visual que reúne ficción, material documental y secuencias animadas transitando ciudades de Uruguay y Argentina.

  • Irene Blei
    Director
  • Irene Blei
    Producer
  • Asociación Taller de Cine "El Mate"
    Producer
  • Federico Barroso Lelouche
    Key Cast
  • Federica Páis
    Key Cast
  • Joaquín Pulpeiro
    Key Cast
  • Axel Bratosevich
    Key Cast
  • Omar Bottoli
    Key Cast
  • Alejandro Weber
    MUSIC
  • Carlos María Seta
    MUSIC
  • Aníbal Ulman, Los Majestuosos del Chamamé
    MUSIC
  • Nuria Lamfir
    EDITING
  • Azul Piñeiro
    EDITING
  • Ana Castro Vazquez
    SOUND
  • Dalia Edelstein
    SOUND
  • Lucía Cano
    PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
  • Gonzalo Butta
    ANIMATION
  • Nuria Lamfir
    ANIMATION
  • Fernando Llistosella
    ANIMATION
  • Cecilia Moreno
    ANIMATION
  • Lucía Cano
    ANIMATION
  • Alexia Nowotny
    ANIMATION
  • Leandro Cerdá
    ANIMATION
  • Paula Franzi
    ART DIRECTION
  • Nuria Lamfir
    ART DIRECTION
  • Irene Blei
    Writer
  • Brian Koziner
    Camera
  • Azul Piñeiro
    Camera
  • Irene Blei
    Camera
  • Alexia Nowotny
    Tutoring of Films Developed by Children
  • Ariel Holzer
    Tutoring of Films Developed by Children
  • Azul Piñeiro
    Tutoring of Films Developed by Children
  • Brian Koziner
    Tutoring of Films Developed by Children
  • Cecilia Moreno
    Tutoring of Films Developed by Children
  • Coralis Dulfan
    Tutoring of Films Developed by Children
  • Dalia Edelstein
    Tutoring of Films Developed by Children
  • Fernando Llistosella
    Tutoring of Films Developed by Children
  • Gonzalo Ariel Butta
    Tutoring of Films Developed by Children
  • Irene Blei
    Tutoring of Films Developed by Children
  • Leandro Cerdá
    Tutoring of Films Developed by Children
  • Lucía Cano
    Tutoring of Films Developed by Children
  • Melina Cherro
    Tutoring of Films Developed by Children
  • Nuria Lamfir
    Tutoring of Films Developed by Children
  • Paula Franzi
    Tutoring of Films Developed by Children
  • Carla Alonso
    Productio Assistant
  • Federico Bozzani
    Graphic Design
  • Azul Piñeiro
    Graphic Design
  • Nuria Lamfir
    Image Composition
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Horacio Quiroga, cuentista
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Feature, Student, Other
  • Genres:
    Educational, Biographical, Literature
  • Runtime:
    60 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    Argentina
  • Country of Filming:
    Argentina
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • BAFICI
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    April 22, 2017
    Yes
    Non competitive section
  • KIDS FIRST!
    New Mexico
    United States
    North American Premiere
  • LIFFT INDIA & LIFFT INDIA Awards and FILMOTSAV
    Pune
    India
    September 1, 2017
  • MARFICI
    Mar del Plata
    Argentina
    August 8, 2017
  • 26° Festival Internacional de Cine del Paraguay
    Asunción
    Paraguay
    October 28, 2017
    Paraguay
  • Festival Tandil Cine
    Tandil
    Argentina
    October 31, 2017
Distribution Information
  • Asociación Taller de Cine "El Mate"
Director Biography - Irene Blei

Teacher and filmmaker, specialized in teaching film to children and youths. Founder and Director over 28 years of "El Mate" Cinema Workshop, a pioneering school and educational project devoted to teaching filmmaking, and other audiovisual tools, to children and adolescents. Animator, professor and researcher of animated film. Curator of film exhibitions.
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Docente, realizadora, especialista en la enseñanza de cine a niños y jóvenes. Fundadora de Taller de Cine “El Mate”, institución pionera en la educación audiovisual dedicada a niños y adolescentes, y su directora durante 28 años. Realizadora, docente e investigadora del cine de animación. Curadora de muestras especializadas.

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