My Grandmother's House
(La casa de mi abuela)
Adan Aliaga | Documentary
2005 | 80 minutes | Spain
A beautifully constructed documentary that depicts with great subtlety the changing ways in suburban Spain. Adán Aliaga has turned a simple subject into a dashing and fast paced, remarkably candid documentary on family life in Spain, modernization and generational change. A tribute to grandmothers everywhere, filled with painterly images of southeastern Spain and a director’s love for his family.
Synopsis
How does a pop duet work out for impulsive and irreverent six-year-old Marina and 75-year-old Marita? Cheeky Marina plays to the camera, ignoring the chiding of her aged grandmother, Marita. Marita’s crumbling house was built by her long-dead husband. She moved in when they married, over 53 years ago, and nothing much has changed since. Now her home is under threat; the neighborhood is being torn down, replaced with charmless apartments.
A beautifully constructed documentary that depicts with great subtlety the changing ways in suburban Spain. Adán Aliaga has turned a simple subject into a dashing and fast paced, remarkably candid documentary on family life in Spain, modernization and generational change. A tribute to grandmothers everywhere, filled with painterly images of southeastern Spain and a director’s love for his family. This film qualified for a 2006 Academy Award® nomination.
Reviews
"The Terra Nova Silver Images Award goes to... My Grandmother's House, by Adan Aliaga for portraying realistic and multi-dimensional images about older adulthood." — Chicago International Film Festival
"In My Grandmother's House… deploys a series of delicious visual and narrative counterpoints to tell the story of his grandmother's." — Nick Cunningham, IDFA
"Astounding intimacy, lyricism, and humor." — Miami International Film Festival
"My Grandmother's House, is an intimate, tender portrayal of a grandmother and granddaughter." — Jonathan Holland, Variety
"Crossing the border between documentary and fictional films, My Grandmother's House successfully creates theatrical effects out of ordinary everyday life." — Taiwan International Film Festival
"… with sublime moments." — L.A. Weekly
Citation
Main credits
Aliaga, Adán (film director)
Aliaga, Adán (screenwriter)
Benedeti, Ignacio (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Adan Aliaga; editors, Miguel Garví, Nacho Ruiz Capillas; music, Vincent Barrière, Dei Suo.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Family
Health + Aging
Iberian Studies
Oscar® Contenders
Sociology
Urban Studies
Women
Youth
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
Hot Docs Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize
Goya Awards®; International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam - Joris Ivens Award
Miami Film Festival Special Grand - Special Jury Mention
Chicago International Film Festival - Silver Imager Generation Award
Belgrade International Film Festival - Best Documentary
DIRECTOR: Adan Aliaga
NATIONALITY: Spain
YEAR: 2005
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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