Illiterate (2014)
Ximena is an illiterate woman in her fifties, who has learned to live on her own to keep her illiteracy as a secret. Jackeline, is a young unemployed elementary school teacher, who tries to convince Ximena to take reading classes. Persuading her proves to be an almost impossible task, till one day, Jackeline finds something Ximena has been keeping as her only treasure since she was a child: a letter Ximena's father left when he abandoned her many years before. Thus, the two women embark on a learning journey where they discover that there are many ways of being illiterate, and that not knowing how to read is just one of them.
Director: Moisés Sepúlveda
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: May 15, 2014
Cast
- Valentina Muhr - Jackeline
- Paulina García - Ximena
- Alejandro Trejo - Store Owner
- Nicolás Zárate - Father
- Diego Acuña - Teen 1
- Paula Caro - Teen 2
- Catalina Bolivar - Teen 3
- Amaro Fredes - Football Kid
- Ángel Maulen - Jehovah's Witness 1
- Carmén Rodríguez - Jehovah's Witness 2
Screenplay
- Pablo Paredes (Theatre Play)
- Pablo Paredes (Screenplay)
- Moisés Sepúlveda (Screenplay)
Music: Cristóbal Carvajal
Cinematography: Arnaldo Rodríguez
Editing: Rodrigo Fernandez
Production: Planta, La Ventura, Kine-Imágenes Producciones, Juntos Films
Country: Chile
Language: Español
Original Language: es
Keywords
cine chileno
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Illiterate about?
- Ximena is an illiterate woman in her fifties, who has learned to live on her own to keep her illiteracy as a secret. Jackeline, is a young unemployed elementary school teacher, who tries to convince Ximena to take reading classes. Persuading her proves to be an almost impossible task, till one day, Jackeline finds something Ximena has been keeping as her only treasure since she was a child: a letter Ximena's father left when he abandoned her many years before. Thus, the two women embark on a learning journey where they discover that there are many ways of being illiterate, and that not knowing how to read is just one of them.
- Who directed Illiterate?
- Illiterate was directed by Moisés Sepúlveda.
- Who stars in Illiterate?
- Illiterate stars Valentina Muhr, Paulina García, Alejandro Trejo, Nicolás Zárate, Diego Acuña, Paula Caro.
- How long is Illiterate?
- Illiterate has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is Illiterate?
- Illiterate is a Drama film.
- Where was Illiterate produced?
- Illiterate was produced in Chile.