The House
General Information
- Original Title
- La Casa
- Author/Creator
- Cortés, Tayo, director.
- Language
- Spanish.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Colombia : Devenir Producciones, Andoliado Producciones, 2009.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (70 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004067
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- The Méndez family has been living in a makeshift wooden cabin in the hills outside Bogotá for 40 years, yet they can be evicted any time. Every day they walk down to the city to collect scrap materials to sell, and leftovers from restaurants to feed their pigs. Victor has been married to Marta for ten years, but Elvira, his mother, has never come to like her. The clash between these two women forces Victor to take sides and comes in the way of their efforts to earn a living. The conflict further escalates when an armed neighbor claims their land. A distressing yet hopeful insight into a world of social tensions and existential helplessness on the outskirts of the Columbian capital, this film bears witness to the persistence of dreams for this family of scrap merchants.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- The House
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2448 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2448 (HU_OSA_00004067.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |