Obdulio is an 11-year-old Afro-Uruguayan street boy who lives with his grandmother and sells newspapers for a living while he cannot read or write. Obdulio is not interested in going to school until he finds out that the night watchman of the newspaper’s office is a charismatic magical « Maestro » who not only introduces him to the world of literacy but also teaches him the real meaning of life through the lyrics of the « Murgas » (Carnival Pierrots) during the mythical nights of the irreverent and provocative Uruguayan carnival.

To be ordered from ArtMattan Productions (www.africanfilm.com)
Director: Leonardo Ricagni
Language: Spanish with English subtitles

To be ordered from ArtMattan Productions (www.africanfilm.com)
Director: Leonardo Ricagni
Language: Spanish with English subtitles

Obdulio is an 11-year-old Afro-Uruguayan street boy who lives with his grandmother and sells newspapers for a living while he cannot read or write. Obdulio is not interested in going to school until he finds out that the night watchman of the newspaper’s office is a charismatic magical « Maestro » who not only introduces him to the world of literacy but also teaches him the real meaning of life through the lyrics of the « Murgas » (Carnival Pierrots) during the mythical nights of the irreverent and provocative Uruguayan carnival.


FESTIVALS

2008 | 5th Annual Curacao African Diaspora Film Festival | Curacao | Tue, June 24 to Tue, July 1, 2008 | http://www.nyadff.org/ADFFCuracao2008.html
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