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Constructions

Fall Grants 2017

Fernando Martín Restelli / Feature Documentary / Argentina, Qatar / 2018 / 75 min / Original Language: Spanish / Interests: Social Issues, Family, Creative Documentary

Synopsis

Pedro, an ageing security guard, patrols a deserted construction site in Córdoba, Argentina. Accompanied by his trusty radio, he whiles away the twilight hours making figurines from bottle tops. When his shift is over, Pedro returns home to the outskirts of the city and his young son, Juampi. In spite of the difficulties he faces as a single father, he always makes time for his son who is taken care of by a young couple, Jessica and Lucas while Pedro works.

Over time, Juampi grows close to the couple who are planning a new home of their own, and comes to see in Jessica the figure of his absent mother. In an attempt to deepen his relationship with his son, Pedro brings Juampi on a camping trip, hoping that their shared experience will help them reconnect.

In this affecting debut documentary from filmmaker Fernando Restelli, we get an intimate glimpse into the everyday life of a non-traditional family. The camera seems almost invisible to Pedro and Juampi as we share in their touching, genuine moments in this endearing portrait of parental love in the face of economic hardship.

Credits

Director

Fernando Martín Restelli

Screenwriter

Pablo Cruceño / Fernando Martín Restelli

Producer

Milagros Cabral Montejano, Pablo Cruceño

Production Company

Periferia Cine

About the Director

Fernando Martín Restelli is a filmmaker, editor and producer born in 1991 in Misiones, Argentina. In 2016, he made the short film 'Merodeo', which received the Special Jury Prize at FICValdivia. His first feature 'Constructions' (2018) had its World Premiere at IDFA First Appearance Competition and participated in Mar del Plata Int’l Film Festival. He is in the process of developing his second documentary feature film. As a producer, he’s currently working on two films of Pablo Martín Weber; 'Echoes From Xinjiang' and 'City of my Dreams'.

Awards and Festival History

Festivals

"IDFA 2018, Competition for First Appearance (WP)
Transcinema Festival Int'l de Cine 2018
Qumra 2019, New Voices
MICDOC 2019
DocMontevideo 2019
Festifreak 2019
Bannabá Fest 2019
Festival de Cine Radical 2019
Black Canvas, Contemporary FF 2019
DocBuenosAir

Awards

"Best Argentinian Script Award and Special Mention for First Feature by PC Film Directors Association, Mar del Plata Film Fest Mar del Plata 2018
Jury Special Mention, Audience Award and Best Local Film by APAC Cordoba Producers Association, FICIC Cosquin

Contacts

• Main Contact

  Milagros Cabral Montejano

  Company: 

  Periferia Cine

  Phone: 

  +54 935 165 711 18

  Email: 

  milagros.cabralm@gmail.com

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