Postcards from Leningrad ( Postales de Leningrado)
Venezuela/2007/90 min/Spanish with EST.
Written,Directed by:Mariana Rondon
Cast:Laureano Olivares - Teo
Greisy Mena - Marcela/Clara/Mercedes
William Cifuentes - Teo (Child)
Haydee Faverola - Grandmother
María Fernanda Ferro - Marta
Ignacio Marquez - Tio Miguel
Oswaldo Hidalgo - Grandfather
Claudia Usubillaga - The Girl
Postcards from Leningrad (2007, Spanish title: Postales de Leningrado) is a Venezuelan film, written and directed by Mariana Rondon. It is a drama about children growing up among guerilla groups in the 1960s in Venezuela.
It is Venezuela's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film of the 80th Academy Awards
Synopsis
During the leftist uprising in the 1960s in Venezuela, a young guerrilla-girl, living in secrecy, gives birth to her first daughter during Mother's Day. Due to that, her photos appear on the newspaper, since that moment they'd have to run away.
Hidden places, false disguises and names are the daily life of THE GIRL, the narrator of the story. Alongside with her cousin (Teo), they re-live the adventures of their guerrilla parents, building up a labrynth with superheroes and strategies, in which nobody knows where the reality (or madness) begins. However, this children's game does not hide the deaths, tortures, denunciations and treasons within the guerrillas.
The kids want to convert themseleves into The Invisible Man, in order to escape from the danger. However, they know that their parents might never comeback and therefore, they'll only receive Postcards from Leningrad.
Awards and Honors
Best Director (Rajatha Chakoram)at International Film Festival of Kerala(IFFK), 2008
Golden Sun Award at Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Cinema 2007
Golden India Catalina Award for best film at Cartagena Film Festival, 2008
Feature Film Trophy for best film at Cine Ceara National Cinema Festival, 2008
International Jury Award (Revelation Category) at Sao Paulo International Film Festival, 2007
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