Programming

21st Ficdh

La Carcova

The Carcova
Argentina / 2024 / 19 min. / Documentary
Rated: Suitable for all audiences
Language: Spanish
Thematic: Education, Social movements
Section: Childhood and Youth
Director: Ludmila Ayelen López Pérez
Contact: lpmila@icloud.com

Dates, times and locations:

Friday, June 13 / 7 p.m. / El Cultural San Martín

Synopsis:

In the heart of José León Suárez, the community library La Carcova stands as a pillar of identity and culture in a neighborhood marked by inequality. Through the voices of its founders, workshop facilitators, and children, this documentary portrays community resistance and the transformative power of education and art. A testimony to the importance of collective spaces in building memory and belonging.

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Curatorial note:

When a story is told from the inside, you can tell. And this short film proves just that. La Carcova neither stigmatizes nor victimizes: it shows things as they are. It shows how a neighborhood identity is woven, and who holds it up—and how—with no pretensions and with plenty of conviction.
Mariano Pozzi
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