Abelardo
6.2
Abelardo is a documentary about José Antônio da Silva Ballestero who has been a projectionist for 53 years at cinemas on the west border of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. José Antônio learned how to do the work with his father, who also was a projectionist and encouraged him to work in the projection room since he was a boy. The film tells the journey of a humble man showing his simple passionate view of the cinema. The memories, the films and opinions are revealed through a very spontaneous and amusing language. The projection problems, when the TV started, the VHS, DVD, pirate, internet, and the new technology that is coming to replace the old way of projection. Abelardo captivates people with his sincerity and friendliness. This is a nice story of the difficult job of a projectionist.
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Ane Siderman Director
First release May 31, 2012 · Produced in Brazil
Production
Accorde Filmes
Production
Brazil
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Languages
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · May 31, 2012
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No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
September 7, 2012 · Festival Internacional de Cine de Ituzaingó
Chile
November 9, 2012 · MECAL CHILE - Festival Latinoamericano e Internacional de Cortometrajes
Colombia
October 2, 2012 · Bugarte Festival de Cine y Artes Visuales
Italy
June 21, 2013 · Festival Alto Vicentino
Mexico
August 4, 2012 · FICT Festival Internacional Cinematográfico de Toluca
Portugal
September 16, 2012 · Arouca Film Festival
Spain
July 15, 2013 · Muestra Latinoamericana de Cortometrajes en Casa Amèrica Catalunya
Uruguay
November 8, 2012 · Latin UY Punta del Este
Venezuela
January 21, 2013 · Festival Viart: Festival Iberoamericano de Cortos
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