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The Queen

Documentary Films - Competition 2014 / La reina / Argentina 2013

Carnival, someplace in Argentina. In order to prepare for the prestigious role of parade queen, 11-year-old Memi must undergo seemingly endless hours of dressing and makeup. All that’s left is to burden her little head with a spectacular crown. This focused movie portrays the resignation of a young girl submitting to injustice because of her parents’ ridiculous whims.

Synopsis

Carnival, someplace in Argentina. In order to prepare for the prestigious role of parade queen, 11-year-old Memi must undergo endless hours of dressing and makeup. All that remains is to burden her little head with a spectacular crown – but the graceful little girl has trouble carrying it. They say you have to suffer for beauty but who in such a case actually earns the accolades and enjoys the admiration? Isn’t Memi submitting to every adult injustice merely to fulfill her parents’ wishes? This spare movie focuses on a young face in which tension, fear, and resignation reflect the reverse side of a traditional event.

About the film

19 min / Color, DCP

Director Manuel Abramovich / Dir. of Photography Manuel Abramovich, Juan Renau / Editor Iara Rodriguez Vilardebó / Producer Manuel Abramovich / Production Salomón Cine / Contact Manuel Abramovich

About the director

Manuel Abramovich (b. 1987, Buenos Aires, Argentina) studied cinematography at ENERC and attended Universidad Di Tella’s film lab. In 2012 he participated in the Berlinale Talent Campus, a weeklong workshop for young filmmakers. To date he has directed four short films: the documentaries Heladeras (2009), Mesa 17 (2013), and The Queen (2013), and the drama Nubes (2012). At present he is finishing work on his first feature-length documentary Solèy.

Contacts

Manuel Abramovich
Humboldt 2433, 1425, Buenos Aires
Argentina
Phone: +54 911 587 956 65
E-mail: [email protected]

Guests

Manuel Abramovich
Film Director

Iara Rodriguez Vilardebó
Film Editor