Coming to theatres today, Friday, December 14:
LOTS OF KIDS, A MONKEY AND A CASTLE
Director:
Gustavo Salmerón
Premiere:
Karlovy Vary 2017
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Toronto, IDFA, London, Sydney, Melbourne, Hamptons, Camden, San Sebastian, San Francisco, Docaviv, Encounters
About:
A film about the director’s eccentric mother as she reacts to the loss of one of her dreams.
The film screened as part of DOC NYC, for which our program notes read:
Spanish actor Gustavo Salmerón makes his directorial debut with a winsome, freewheeling family portrait. As a newlywed, his mother Julita made three wishes: she wanted lots of kids, a monkey, and a castle. She got them all with the help of a windfall inheritance. After an economic downturn, Julita is forced to sell the castle and unpack all its mysteries. Salmerón has created a boisterous, hilarious, and profoundly affectionate film.
what (not) to doc 