LOTS OF KIDS, A MONKEY AND A CASTLE
Special Features: Q&A with filmmaker Gustavo Salmerón
[MUCHOS HIJOS, UN MONO Y UN CASTILLO]
Spanish actor Gustavo Salmerón steps behind the camera to capture the winsome eccentricities of his extraordinary mother Julita, who had three dreams: having lots of kids, owning a monkey and living in a castle. Drawing upon material compiled over many years and on many formats, Salmerón's feature directorial debut is a winsome, freewheeling family portrait, which won the 2018 Goya Award for Best Documentary. The fundamental dynamics of the Salmerón clan will resonate, while their eccentricities — especially those of its larger-than-life matriarch Julita — will astonish and delight. Basking in Julita's inexhaustible playfulness, her unabashed attraction to all manner of objects and her boundless love for her kin, Salmerón has created a boisterous, hilarious, profoundly affectionate film that penetrates the core of what it means to hold on to a sense of wonder. (Note adapted from Toronto International Film Festival.) Best Documentary, 2018 Goya Awards; Grand Prix for Best Documentary, 2017 Karlovy Vary Film Festival; Best Documentary, 2017 Hamptons International Film Festival; Special Jury Mention, Best Documentary, 2017 Camden International Film Festival; Spotlight Award, 2017 Cinema Eye Honors; Official Selection, 2017 Toronto, San Sebastián and London film festivals. DIR/SCR/PROD Gustavo Salmerón; SCR Raúl de Torres, Beatriz Montañez. Spain, 2017, color, 90 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED
No AFI Silver Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 90 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, June 03, 2018
Genre: Documentary
