"CASA BLANCA" AWARDED IN BRAZIL
The documentary film by Aleksandra Maciuszek won yet another award. This time, it is the Prémio Olhar Universitário at the festival Cine Ceará.
The festival Cine Ceará was held in Brazil for the 26th time. "Casa Blanca" was appreciated there by the student jury, which honoured the film with the Prêmio Olhar Universitário award for the best feature-length film.
The film "Casa Blanca" is set in a small fishing village on the Gulf of Havana. Nelsa (76) and her son Vladimir (37), suffering from the Down's syndrome, share a small room in an overcrowded multi-family tenement house. Vladimir is the sole guardian of the ailing Nelsa, Nelsa - the only guardian of Vladimir, who easily gets into trouble. Their life is characterised by conflicts: the woman tries to control the son, while he, rather than being with his mother, prefers to spend time with the fishermen, helping them in their work, frolicking and drinking rum. Every day, Nelsa has to traverse the streets of Casa Blanca in search of her only son, who does not return home until late. One day, the woman's heath deteriorates.
The full list of award-winning films is on the festival's website.