Black Box (2002 film)
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| Directed by | Luis Ortega |
| Produced by | Miriam Bendjuia Mariano Fernández |
| Written by | Luis Ortega |
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Dolores Fonzi Eugenia Bassi |
| Music by | Leandro Chiappe |
| Cinematography | Luis Ortega |
| Edited by | César Custodio |
| Distributed by | Bodega Films |
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81 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Black Box (Spanish: La caja negra) is a 2002 Argentine film, written and directed by Luis Ortega. The film stars Dolores Fonzi, Eugenia Bassi, and others.
The film tells of the relationships in a dysfunctional family.
Dorotea (Dolores Fonzi) is a young girl in her teens who works in a laundry and takes care of her grandmother (Eugenia Bassi) she lives with.
Her father, Eduardo (Eduardo Couget), is released from prison.
Eduardo is indigent and stricken with Parkinsons and lives in the Salvation Army shelter and panhandles from passing motorists as well.
Dorotea becomes Eduardo's caregiver.
The film was first presented at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema on April 27, 2002 in Buenos Aires. It opened wide in Argentina on August 15, 2002.
The film was screened at many film festivals, including: the Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival, Spain; the International Filmfest Mannheim-Heidelberg, Germany; the Philadelphia International Film Festival, United States; the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Czech Republic; and others.
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