DILETANTE
LITA STANTIC
present:
DILETANTE
a
KRIS NIKLISON
film
“Having fun with yourself is fun life”
The motto of life of Bela Jordan is evident in this intimate film portrait by his daughter.
Diletante shows the life of a woman of 80 years on the River Paraná, in the interior of Argentina. Their unique ways to stay entertained and acute lateral thoughts reveal a remarkable personality a unique perspective on aging and life.
The cook who maintains surreal conversations, home to afraid to find her dead spy and exuberance of the littoral landscape, complete the original universe of this film.
An intimate and poetic film where nature explodes in an opera and Bela personality shakes his old age as a rock and roll.
Awards
Argentine Winning Best Feature Film
23rd Film Festival Mar del Plata
Winner Best Documentary
Film Festival 50th Cartagena de Indias
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Trailer
Festivals
28º Film Festival Uruguay
50º International Film Festival and Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
4º International Film Festival in Canton, China
16º Valdivia International Film Festival
54º International Film Festival of Valladolid
19º Festival of Latin American Cinema in London
16º Independent Film Festival of Barcelona
20º FIDMarseille 2009 (International premiere)
23º International Film Festival Mar del Plata
Unanimously praised by the press
VERY GOOD! Ephemeral beauty: life captured by the magic of cinema.
CLARIN - Read more
Remarkable intuition and sensitivity.
LA NACION - Read more
The cinema rediscovered by Kris Niklison.
PAGINA 12 - Read more
A sensible life lesson.
LA PRENSA - Read more
The octogenarian admirable convinced that old age is the most beautiful stage of life.
AMBITO FINANCIERO - Read more
Fresh, unique, worth seeing.
CATALINA CANAL 13 - Read more
Diletante captures something true, something emotional and singular us becomes absolute originality.
CRITICA - Read more
A minimalist and poetic film.
PERFIL - Read more
A welcome debut in the direction of a multifaceted artist.
OTROS CINES - Read more
A curious formal election that ultimately lead to a finding by the director.
QUINTIN - Read more
The film becomes fascinating.
EL AMANTE - Read more
A real gem of the genre.
REVISTA VEINTITRES - Read more
The first film is a marvel Kris Niklison.
CINERAMA - Read more
Kris Niklison, actress, playwright and puestista shows with this tribute to his mother that film is also his.
SUBJETIVA - Read more