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Valentín
''Valentín'' is a 2002 Argentine- French-Italian drama film written and directed by Alejandro Agresti. The film features Rodrigo Noya as Valentín and Carmen Maura as the grandmother. Director Alejandro Agresti also stars as Valentín's father. The story revolves around the world of an eight-year-old boy, Valentín (Noya), who dreams of one day becoming an astronaut. While caught in the middle of his family, he attempts to better the bewildering world around him. Plot The story takes place in 1969 and is told through the eyes of Valentín, an eight-year-old small, cross-eyed boy (Noya) whose thick black-rimmed glasses sit heavily on his face. He lives with his grandmother (Maura) due to the divorce of his parents. He dreams of being an astronaut one day and intently follows the ongoing space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. He no longer sees his Jewish mother, who was chased out of the family home by his imperious, dictator-like father (Agresti). He misses he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodrigo Noya
Rodrigo Noya (born 1993) is a former child actor from Argentina. He is best known for his starring role as Lorenzo Montero in an action series, Hermanos & Detectives. Father : Eduardo Noya. Mother : Marta Noya. Sister : Agustina Noya Biography Noya made his film debut in Raúl Rodríguez Peila's ''Dibu 3''. His additional film credits includes Alejandro Agresti's ''Todo el bien del mundo'' and notably Valentín, a film that gained international success. Filmography (selected) *''El hotel de los famosos'' (2022) *''Bailando 2019'' (2019) *''El mural'' (2010) *'' Hermanos y detectives (serie de televisión de España)'' (2007-2009) *'' Hermanos y detectives (serie de televisión de Argentina)'' (TV Series) (2006) *'' Un mundo menos peor'' (2004) *''El sueño de Valentín (Valentín)'' (2002) *''Dibu 3'' (2002) *''Agrandadytos'' (1998) External links *Rodrigo Noyaat cinenacional.com Cinenacional.com is a web portal and World Wide Web, web-based database about Cinema of Argentin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julieta Cardinali
Julieta Cardinali (born October 21, 1977) is an Argentine film and television actress. Career Julieta Cardinali began her career in television as the first non-brazilian Paquita at argentinian version of the television show ''El show de Xuxa'' hosted by Xuxa. In 1995, she was part of the television program staff of '' Jugate con todo'' hosted by Cris Morena. In 1996, she was part of the cast of the television series ''Montaña rusa, otra vuelta''. In 1997, she was part of the cast of the television series ''Sueltos''. In 1997, she was part of the cast of the television series ''Como pan caliente''. In 1997, she was part of the cast of the television series ''Naranja y media''. In 1997, she was part of the cast of the television series ''Socios y más''. In 1998, she was part of the cast of the television series ''Lo dijo papá''. In 1998, she made her film debut, with the movie '' Buenos Aires me mata''. From 1998 to 2000, she was part of the cast of the youth television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Agresti
Alejandro Agresti (born June 2, 1961, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film director, writer and producer. A prominent filmmaker in his country, he also directed ''The Lake House (film), The Lake House'' with Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood actors Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves in 2006. Career Agresti is best known in the United States for his feature ''Valentín'', the story of a young boy who dreams of becoming an astronaut while attempting to better the bewildering world around him. This internationally acclaimed feature earned Agresti the Silver Condor (Cóndor de Plata) by the Argentine Film Critics Association for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, Best Film and Special Jury Award at the Mar del Plata Film Festival, the Golden Calf for Best Director at the Nederlands Film Festival, and the Audience Award at the Newport International Film Festival. Agresti's other films include ''El Viento se llevó lo que'' ("Wind with the Gone"), ''Un mundo menos peor'' ("A Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Roffé
Carlos Roffé (1 August 1943 – 31 December 2005) was an Argentine film and television actor active between 1969 and 2005. at the . Biography and career Roffé was born in . He worked in the cinema of Argentina. IN 1985 he appeared as himself in '' Bairoletto, la aventura de un rebelde''. In t ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mar Del Plata Film Festival
The Mar del Plata International Film Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata) is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature festival recognized by the FIAPF in Latin America, and the oldest in this category in the Americas. The festival is organized by the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA). History Created in 1954 by Jesus Miller, it was not considered to be a competitive festival, it was just an exhibition of selected international movies; during this stage the event was named ''Festival Cinematográfico Internacional'' (''International Cinematographic Festival''). In the early years famous international guests such as Mary Pickford, Gina Lollobrigida, Edward G. Robinson and Errol Flynn attended the event. The festival continued in this way until 1959, when the Argentine Film Critics Association took charge of running it; during this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Maura
María del Carmen García Maura (born 15 September 1945) is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned six decades, she has starred in films such as ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'', ''¡Ay Carmela!'', '' Common Wealth'', and ''Volver''. She holds the record for most Goya Awards for Best Leading Actress (with three). She also won a Cesar Award in 2013 and a Cannes Film Festival Award in 2006. Early life Maura was born in Madrid to Salvador García Santa-Cruz and Carmen Maura Arenzana. Her great-grandfather was the Count of Fuente Nueva de Arenzana, who lived in the Palace of Arenzana in Madrid, currently the embassy of France. Her other great grandfather from her mother's side was the artist Bartolome Maura Montaner, brother of Antonio Maura, a former prime minister of Spain on five occasions and a noted orator. Maura studied philosophy and literature at the ''École des Beaux-Arts'' in Paris. From 1964 to 1970, she was married to a lawyer, Francisco Forte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Pierre Noher
Jean Pierre Noher (born May 5, 1956) is a French-born Argentine actor. Biography A great-nephew of director Max Ophüls, Noher was born in Paris, in 1956. He relocated to Argentina as a young man, and debuted on Argentine television with a part in a soap opera, ''Novia de vacaciones'', in 1979. He then began work in the local theatre, and debuted in a local production of '' Romeo and Juliet'', in 1982. His first film role was in Alejandro Doria's tragedy, '' Darse cuenta'', in 1984, though Noher continued to work mostly in the theatre in subsequent years. Noher's first leading role was as a land developer with a change of heart in Eduardo Spagnuolo's ''Sin reserva'' (1997), and in 2000, he was cast as writer Jorge Luis Borges in Javier Torre's fact-based '' Un amor de Borges''; the role secured him awards at the Gramado Film Festival, Miami International Film Festival, and the Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Cinema. Noher played Ernesto Guevara Lynch, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Brodersohn
Alejandro Brodersohn (born in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film editor. Some of the films he has edited have been critically well received: '' Buenos Aires Vice Versa'', (1996) ''Whisky Romeo Zulu'' (2004), '' 18-j'' (2004), and ''El Abrazo partido'' (2004). Filmography * '' Buenos Aires Vice Versa'' (1996) a.k.a. ''Buenos Aires Vice Versa'' * ''Moebius'' (1996) * ''La Cruz'' (1997) * '' Fantasmas en la Patagonia'' (1997) * '' Evita, una tumba sin paz'' (1997) a.k.a. ''Evita: The Unquiet Grave'' * ''Mala época'' (1998) * ''El Viento se llevó lo qué'' (1998) a.k.a. ''Wind with the Gone'' * '' Los Libros y la noche'' (1999) a.k.a. ''The Books and the Night'' * '' Río escondido'' (1999) a.k.a. ''Hidden River'' * '' El Nadador inmóvil'' (2000) * '' Ciudad de María'' (2002) a.k.a. ''Mary's City'' * '' El C.A.I.N.A.: Los chicos de la calle'' (2002) * ''Valentín'' (2002) a.k.a. ''Valentin'' * '' El Cielito'' (2004) a.k.a. ''Little Sky'' * ''Whisky Romeo Zulu'' (2004) * '' Un Mundo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo Films From The South Festival
Films from the South ( no, Film fra sør) is an international movie festival held annually in Oslo, Norway. Movies from Africa, Asia, and Latin-America are shown. The festival has its origin in the student film club of University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top universit ..., and has become one of Norway's most favourite festivals. It has approximately 20,000 visitors each year. The festival functions as a rendezvous to ethnic Norwegians and people with multicultural backgrounds. The main award is the Silver Mirror for best feature film. Other awards include the audience award, the FIPRESCI-award and the DOK:SØR award for best documentary. Awards Silver Mirror :''Until 2003 known as 'The Oslo Films from the South Award'. Other awards References Film festival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seattle International Film Festival
The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), held annually in Seattle, Washington since 1976, is among the top film festivals in North America. Audiences have grown steadily; the 2006 festival had 160,000 attendees. The SIFF runs for more than three weeks (24 days), in May/June, and features a diverse assortment of predominantly independent and foreign films, and a strong contingent of documentaries. SIFF 2006 included more than 300 films and was the first SIFF to include a venue in neighboring Bellevue, Washington, after an ill-fated early attempt. However, in 2008, the festival was back to being entirely in Seattle, and had a slight decrease in the number of feature films. The 2010 festival featured over 400 films, shown primarily in downtown Seattle and its nearby neighborhoods, and in Renton, Kirkland, and Juanita Beach Park. History The festival began in 1976 at a then-independent cinema, the Moore Egyptian Theater, under the direction of managers Jim Duncan, Dan Ire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzo Quinteros
Lorenzo Quinteros (14 June 1945 – 23 April 2019) was an Argentine cinema and theatre actor. Born in Córdoba Province, Quinteros has appeared in many films since his debut in '' Alianza para el progreso'' in 1971. His reputation as a talented character actor was established with leading roles in Eliseo Subiela's ''Hombre mirando al sudeste'' ('' Man Facing Southeast,'' 1986) and '' Últimas imágenes del naufragio'' (''Last Scenes from the Shipwreck,'' 1989). Other notable appearances include '' Noche de los lápices'' (1986), '' Un Muro de Silencio'' (1993), '' El Acto en cuestión'' (1994), ''Eva Perón'' (1996), '' Buenos Aires Vice Versa'' (1996), '' Las Aventuras de Dios'' (2000) and ''Valentín'' (2002). Quinteros remains active in the theatre, as well; in 2009, he was cast as the Marquis de Sade in a local production of Swedish playwright Peter Weiss' ''Marat/Sade ''The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Chare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands Film Festival
The Netherlands Film Festival ( nl, Nederlands Film Festival) is an annual film festival, held in September and October of each year in the city of Utrecht. During the ten-day festival, Dutch film productions and co-productions are exhibited. Besides feature films, the program also consists of short subjects, documentary films, and television productions. On the closing evening of the festival, the Golden Calves are awarded to the best films, directors, and actors. Together with the Netherlands Film Fund, the festival also recognises box office results of Dutch film productions during the year with the Crystal Film (10,000 visitors of documentary films), the Golden Film (100,000 visitors), the Platinum Film (400,000 visitors), and the Diamond Film (1,000,000 visitors). History The Netherlands Film Festival was founded in 1981 by the Dutch film maker Jos Stelling, who called it the "Netherlands Film Days" (''Nederlandse Filmdagen''). Initially the festival was oriented towards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
