Country: Costa Rica
Year: 2022
Duration: 1 h 11 min
Synopsis:
From an intimate perspective, Laura, the director of the film, portrays her brother Ernesto and the dilemmas they face around autism. Liliana, mother of both, has endured a complex motherhood Laura is afraid of repeating her story. An intimate story about fears and decisions that have to be made, regardless of one's feelings.
Link to the trailer: https://vimeo.com/722236873
December 5, 19:00 - screening of the film "Ernesto, Gracias" directed by Laura Angel (18+). Screening with subtitles.
Place: Dom Kino, large hall, 88 Mira Ave.December 6, 15:00 - re-screening of "Ernesto, Gracias" directed by Laura Angel. The film is shown in its original language with Russian subtitles.
Place: Dom Kino, art-loft, 88 Mira Ave.
Laura Ángel
Biography
Laura was born in Bogotá, Colombia. In 2000 she migrated to Costa Rica. There, she completed a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, with a major in Film Production at the Universidad de Costa Rica. Her clear inclination towards documentary takes her to different production and creation spaces, such as Talent Campus Guadalajara, AcampaDoc Panamá, Talleres Extramuros EICTV, Campus Central ICARO and Doculab Guadalajara.
Laura is currently pursuing a Master’s in Film Language and Multimedia at the Universidad de Costa Rica. She is an activist in different feminist groups. She is also developing her second feature film.