Synopsis
How does a pop duet work out for impulsive and irreverent six-year-old Marina and 75-year-old Marita? Cheeky Marina plays to the camera, ignoring the chiding of her aged grandmother, Marita. Marita’s crumbling house was built by her long-dead husband. She moved in when they married, over 53 years ago, and nothing much has changed since. Now her home is under threat; the neighborhood is being torn down, replaced with charmless apartments.
A beautifully constructed documentary that depicts with great subtlety the changing ways in suburban Spain. Adán Aliaga has turned a simple subject into a dashing and fast paced, remarkably candid documentary on family life in Spain, modernization and generational change. A tribute to grandmothers everywhere, filled with painterly images of southeastern Spain and a director’s love for his family. This film qualified for a 2006 Academy Award® nomination.
Reviews
"The Terra Nova Silver Images Award goes to... My Grandmother's House, by Adan Aliaga for portraying realistic and multi-dimensional images about older adulthood." — Chicago International Film Festival
"In My Grandmother's House… deploys a series of delicious visual and narrative counterpoints to tell the story of his grandmother's." — Nick Cunningham, IDFA
"Astounding intimacy, lyricism, and humor." — Miami International Film Festival
"My Grandmother's House, is an intimate, tender portrayal of a grandmother and granddaughter." — Jonathan Holland, Variety
"Crossing the border between documentary and fictional films, My Grandmother's House successfully creates theatrical effects out of ordinary everyday life." — Taiwan International Film Festival
"… with sublime moments." — L.A. Weekly
Citation
Main credits
Aliaga, Adán (film director)
Aliaga, Adán (screenwriter)
Benedeti, Ignacio (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Adan Aliaga; editors, Miguel Garví, Nacho Ruiz Capillas; music, Vincent Barrière, Dei Suo.
Citation
Cataloging
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Pragda subjects
Family
Health + Aging
Iberian Studies
Oscar® Contenders
Sociology
Urban Studies
Women
Youth
Keywords
suburb, home, generation, childhood, gentrification, spanish, spanish language, latin america, latin american cinema, latin american film, ibero america, latin, latinx, latino, latina,,child, children, childhood, kid, girl, girlhood, boy, boyhood, teen, teenager, puberty, adolescence, adolescent, coming-of-age, minor, kiddo, kids, juvenile, stripling, moppet, tyke, tween, tot, toddler, sonny, girlie, underaged, dependent, youngster, infancy, babyhood, girlhood, boyhood, friendships, juvenescence, juvenility, springtime, early life,sociology, anthropology, psychology, sociological, sociological perspectives, conflict theory, human conflicts, sociological thinking,conflict perspective, topics in sociology, sociology topics, sociology studies, social studies, people and cultures, human relations, human relationships, cultural studies, culture studies ,women, womanhood, gender, girl, girlhood, mother, motherhood, female, cis woman, cis female, trans woman, trans female, women’s rights, women’s issues, lady, ladies, gentlewoman, madame, miss, missus, mrs., dame, damsel, ingenue, lass, maid, maiden, belle, gal, ladyfriend, girlfriend, dear, darling, widow, matron, dowager, gender, gender equality, gender pay gap, women’s liberation, women’s rights,health, healthy, physical health, mental health, emotional health, health equity, public health, health care, health policy, fitness, veracity, welfare, soundness, aging, age, old age, senior, youth, middle age, aging gracefully, advanced age, collective health, maturity,iberian studies, iberian peninsula, mediterranean, andorra, spain, portugal, andorra studies, spanish studies, portuguese studies,family, kin, fellowship, household, immediate family, extended family, multigenerational family, multigenerational household, kinfolk, family tree, genealogy, nuclear family, modern family, family tree,urban studies, urbanism, community development, communities, urbanization, civic centers, satellite cities, residential areas, gentrification, barrioization, boomtown, bedroom communities, city block, city center, community displacement, white flight, walkability, zoning, housing, incorporated areas, unincorporated areas, suburbs, exurbs, inner cities, inner city, conservation ,oscar® contenders, oscar® awards, oscar® nominees, oscar® nominee, oscar contenders, oscar® consideration, oscar awards, oscar nominees, oscar nominee, oscars, oscar consideration, oscar® finalist, academy awards, academy award, academy award nominee, academy award nominees, academy award consideration; "My Grandmother's House"; Pragda Films
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Festivals
Hot Docs Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize
Goya Awards®; International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam - Joris Ivens Award
Miami Film Festival Special Grand - Special Jury Mention
Chicago International Film Festival - Silver Imager Generation Award
Belgrade International Film Festival - Best Documentary
DIRECTOR: Adan Aliaga
NATIONALITY: Spain
YEAR: 2005
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
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