New Delhi: The World Premiere of the Argentinian Film, ‘Don’t Forget About Me’, was held at a Gala Screening at the IFFI, 2016 yesterday.
Addressing the media today, Ms. Fernanda Ramondo, Director of the film, said that the film is set in early twentieth century Argentina and the storyline portrays a play of emotions depicting how human relationships are formed in life between complete strangers. It shows an ex-anarchist convict travelling around the Pampas, uncertain about his final destination. Fate faces him with two siblings in search of their father and the story unfolds about their journey further, she added.
Speaking about the theme of her film, Ms. Ramondo said that it tries to convey a message to the audiences that family and destinyis what one chooses and not something that one is born with. A family comprises of individuals who have bonds at an emotional level and not necessarily confined to people having blood relations, she added. Further, she said that the story of her film is intentionally left open ended and it is for the viewers to decide how they would like to end the story.
Sharing her experiences about making of the film, the Director said that it was a tough job to shoot the film in a span of 5 weeks. As there are no locations left in her country that would look similar to the ones of that era, the film is shot in small villages, which was not an easy task. She was excited about the World Premiere of her film at IFFI and loved the response from the audience.
Talking about the Argentinian Film Industry, Ms. Fernanda said that they produce about 150 films in a year and the industry is expanding gradually. The Argentinian Government helps them in funding through the Cinema Institute for producing films. They co-produce films with a number of countries including Spain and Italy and she would be very happy to collaborate with the Indian film industry in the future, she added.
Ms. Cumelen Sanz, Actress of the film, said that it was her dream to visit India and fortunately she got the chance to be here for the World Premiere of her first film. Sharing her experience about the film, she said that it was quite a challenge to portray her character in the film but she got 6 months to rehearse prior to the shooting, making the task easier. They went to shoot in remote villages, with population as less as 300, which was a life changing experience in itself for her, she added.
Ms. Julieta Alejandra Dolinsky, Art Director for the film, described her experience about the film as quite a tough task. She had to do a lot of research for understanding the era of the early twentieth century. It was her first film, which depicted a story that unfolds in an era in the past, making it a unique challenge. Further, she added that it was a pleasure to be a part of the film and had a great experience in the making.
