The charming, rich portrait of Julita, an exuberant 81-year-old matriarch who seems to have found the meaning of life – after having “lots of kids, a monkey and a castle” – unravels through a surprising and often hilarious digging in her massive archive, where even two vertebras of her murdered grandma lay hidden... A director films his mother and rakes up the emotional legacy of his family, learning and teaching what it means to lead a full life.
Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle
Muchos hijos, un mono y un castillo
20th TDF: Greek premiere
Screening Schedule
No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: Gustavo Salmerón
- Script: Gustavo Salmerón, Raúl de Torres, Beatriz Montañez
- Cinematography: Gustavo Salmerón
- Editing: Raúl de Torres, Dani Urdiales
- Sound: Gustavo Salmerón, Pelayo Gutiérrez, Alberto Ovejero
- Music: Mastretta
- Production: Sueños Despiertos
- Producers: Gustavo Salmerón
- Camera: Gustavo Salmerón, Boris Martinez
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color
- Production Country: Spain
- Production Year: 2017
- Duration: 91'
- Contact: Dogwoof, luke@dogwoof.com
- Awards/Distinctions: Βραβείο Καλύτερου Ντοκιμαντέρ – Karlovy Vary IFF 2017 Βραβείο Γκόγια για το Καλύτερο Ντοκιμαντέρ – Goya Awards 2018 Χρυσός Αστερίας– Hamptons IFF 2017 (selection)
Gustavo Salmerón
Filmography
2001 Desaliñada (short fiction)
2017 Muchos Hijos, un Mono y un Castillo | Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle
