El castillo

The Castle
Documentary | Argentina, France | 2023 | 78 min | Spanish

Synopsis

Having worked as a housekeeper all her life, Justina inherits from her former employer a mansion in the middle of the Argentinian Pampas. Under one condition: she must never leave. In this modern fairytale, Justina and her daughter will face the challenges of keeping that promise alive.

Director

Is an Argentine film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. He has directed two feature documentaries; El Espanto, and La gente del río, and the short film Un corazón más contundente. He graduated from the University of Buenos Aires, where he teaches filmmaking. He also collaborates with the Guadalajara Film Festival as guest director in Doculab.

Mexican Premiere

Director - Directors
Martín Benchimol
Guión - Screenplay
Martín Benchimol
Productor - Producer
Mayra Bottero, Gema Juárez Allen, Clarisa Oliveri
Música - Music:
José Manuel Gatica
Sonido - Sound:
Sofía Straface
Cinematografía - Cinematography:
Nico Miranda, Fernando Lorenzale
Edición - Editor:
Ana Remón
Intérpretes - Cast
Justina Olivo, Alexia Caminos Olivo
Contacto - Contact
LUXBOX Films/ Marie Lamboeuf
marie@luxboxfilms.com