La Chiperita: By the Road
(La chiperita)
Hugo Cataldo Barudi | Comedy, Fiction, Romance
2015 | 62 minutes | Paraguay
A box office success in Paraguay, La Chiperita: By The Road speaks to us of love in different ways: the impossible love that might come true, the love of family and friends, but most importantly, the importance of doing things with love.
Synopsis
In a small town in Paraguay, Virgilia, a shy and innocent chipa seller, spends her days daydreaming about Walter, her best friend from childhood and current toll post official. Her friend Juanita encourages to confess her love but Virgilia is afraid of being rejected. But when letters and financial support from her brother Anselmo stop arriving from Spain, Virgilia must leave aside the illusion of love, to support her family without the help of anyone but herself.
A box office success in Paraguay, La Chiperita: By The Road speaks to us of love in different ways: the impossible love that might come true, the love of family and friends, but most importantly, the importance of doing things with love.
Reviews
"With no pretensions, except than telling a tiny and genuine love story, Hugo Cataldo's film shines for the consistency of his narrative text, agility and subtlety and freshness of its colorful characters." — Jorge Coronel, ABC Color Newspaper
"Cute, funny, and touching." — Sarah Ortíz, La Nación
"It's no surprise why the film has been at the receiving end of a glowing word-of-mouth campaign, with impressively naturalistic performances complemented by a simple but naturalistic visual style." — Andrew S. Vargas, Remezcla
Citation
Main credits
Cataldo Barudi, Hugo (film director)
Cataldo Barudi, Hugo (screenwriter)
Cataldo Barudi, Hugo (film producer)
Careaga, Richard (film producer)
Cabrera, Lorena (film producer)
Duarte, Hebe (actor)
Sosa Bofinger, Bruno (actor)
Paredes, Patty (actor)
Other credits
Cinematography, Santiago Ortiz; editor, Arapy Yegros, Mauricio Franco; music, Patrick Altamirano.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Body Image
Culture + Identity
Family
Indigenous Peoples
Sociology
South America
Women
Keywords
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Festivals
Madrid Film Festival - Audience Award
Latin American Film Festival Australia
Cinema da America Latina Portugal
Latin American and Caribbean Film Festival Switzerland
Comedy Cluj International Film Festival Rumania
Latin American Film Festival Canada
DIRECTOR: Hugo Cataldo Barudi
NATIONALITY: Paraguay
YEAR: 2015
GENRE: Comedy, Fiction, Romance
LANGUAGE: Guarani; Indigenous languages
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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