“When her bedridden single mother is hospitalized, Alba, a shy, lonely 11 year old, is sent to live with Igor, the father she hardly knows. An eccentric, solitary figure, Igor lives in complete isolation in a run-down apartment, though an old photo Alba comes across reveals that he was once a radiant, happy young man. Few words are exchanged between father and daughter, yet the two slowly get to know one another. Ana Cristina Barragán's sensitive, award-winning feature debut has brought much excitement to Ecuadorian cinema.” —The Museum of Modern Art
ALBA
A film by Ana Cristina Barragán
(Ecuador/Mexico/Greece, 2016, 98 min. In Spanish; English subtitles)
Now streaming on Mowies
Watch the trailer:
ALBA, an 11 year old girl, has to move to her father's house due to her mother's illness. She barely knows him and sharing time with him at home feels weird. Both are shy, both feel lonely but they can't find a way to approach each other.
http://alba-pelicula.com/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/alba-film-review-898708
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0105664/
Production companies: Caleidoscopio Cine, Leyenda Films, Graal Films
Cast: Macarena Arias, Pablo Aguirre, Amaia Merino
Director-screenwriter: Ana Cristina Barragan
Producers: Isabella Parra, Ramiro Ruiz, Rena Vougioukalou, Konstantina Stavrianou
Director of photography: Simon Brauer
Production designer: Oscar Tello
Costume designer: Ana Poveda
Editors: Yibran Asuad, Juan Daniel Molero, Ana Cristina Barragan, Jose Maria Aviles
Casting directors: Maya Villacreses, Julia Silva, Raul Teba
Sales: Caleidoscopio Cine
