Swept Away by You, Me, and Tuscany
A Black woman centered in a box office rom-com with a happy ending and no struggle love.
Vlasta, el recuerdo no es eterno
When she made her first film in 1960, Vlasta Lah was the only woman to direct a sound feature film in Argentina. Her path was arduous and long: from her childhood in a country torn apart by war to her training at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, to her arrival in Argentina fleeing another war, where she became the most important assistant director at Estudios San Miguel. Through her personal correspondence and a meticulous investigation, her name will be rescued from oblivion.
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When she made her first film in 1960, Vlasta Lah was the only woman to direct a sound feature film in Argentina. Her path was arduous and long: from her childhood in a country torn apart by war to her training at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, to her arrival in Argentina fleeing another war, where she became the most important assistant director at Estudios San Miguel. Through her personal correspondence and a meticulous investigation, her name will be rescued from oblivion.
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Genre:Documentary
Written By:Candela Vey, Tino Pereira
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Runtime:70 minutes
Studio:80 Mundos, INCAA, Mecenazgo Cultural, Fondo Nacional de las Artes, Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken
Cast
Candela Vey, Tino Pereira
Director
Tino Pereira
Tino Pereira
Candela Vey
Candela Vey
Fernando Martín Peña
Fernando Martín Peña
Víctor E. Catrani
Victor Catrani
José A. Martínez Suárez
José Martínez Suárez
Alejandro Ojeda
Alejandro Ojeda
Paula Félix-Didier
Paula Félix-Didier
Marta Pomponio
Vlasta Lah (voz en off cartas)
Vlasta Lah
Ella misma (material de archivo)
Catrano Catrani
Él mismo (material de archivo)
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