The Bella Vista
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Cano, Alicia, director.
- Language
- Spanish.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Germany, 2012.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (83 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004948
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- On the outskirts of a small provincial city in Uruguay, the Bella Vista Football Club lost its final game and was eliminated from its category; a fight broke out between the fans and players and the club was disbanded. The club house, empty for some time, was taken over by a well-known madam, who quickly turned it into a brothel for transvestites. Local residents, some frightened, others fed up, brought this to the attention of Patón Lerena, former director of the club, patriarch of a large family and local strongman. He immediately gathered a group together to evict the “undesirable” elements from the club. The local residents established a Catholic chapel there: the Jesus of Mercy Oratory. Since then, guided by a cheerful nun, the children attend catechism classes and dance and sing their praises to the Lord in the rooms that formerly housed the brothel. The transvestites were forced back into street prostitution. A madam and two transvestites, a macho-man and a devout old lady, will bring to life this battle for control of a single physical space.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- 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 3316 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3316 (HU_OSA_00004948.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |