Postcards from Leningrad (2007

2007 in film

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, 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

Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional (Venezuela)

The Armed Forces of National Liberation was a Venezuelan guerrilla group formed to foment revolution against the democratically elected government of Rómulo Betancourt.-Background:...

 groups in the 1960s in Venezuela.

It is Venezuela's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film of the 80th Academy Awards

80th Academy Awards

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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

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

Mother's Day

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. 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

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, 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 São Paulo International Film Festival, 2007

External links

• Postcards from Leningrad - Official site. (in Spanish)
• Official Trailer on Youtube (in Spanish)