Karla's Arrival

Original Title: Karla's Arrival

90' | 2010 (Completed)

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Director:	Koen Suidgeest
Producer:	Daniël De Valck
Writer:	Koen Suidgeest

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A documentary which explores the universal issue of second-generation street children.

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Karla's Arrival follows teenage mother Sujeylin Aguilar and her newborn baby Karla who live as part of a group of kids in a small park in Managua (Nicaragua) as they struggle through the first year of the child's life. During this period, Sujeylin makes three attempts to establish a stable life for the sake of her child, while embarking on a personal journey towards adulthood.
Sujeylin Aguilar, une mère adolescente et Karla, son nourrisson, vivent avec un groupe d’enfants dans un petit parc situé à Managua (Nicaragua) qui se battent pendant la première année de vie de l’enfant. Au cours de cette période, la jeune mère essaie à trois reprises d’atteindre une vie stable pour le bien de son enfant, tout en entamant un voyage interne vers la maturité. Karla’s Arrival est un documentaire marquant qui aborde le problème universel de la seconde génération d’enfants qui vivent dans la rue.

Credits

Director
Koen Suidgeest
Producer
Daniël De Valck
Writer
Koen Suidgeest
Editing
Jan De Coster
Music
Martin Rasskin

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Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Production share
Minority Flemish co-production
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

2010
Production status
Completed
Original title
Karla's Arrival
Original language
Spanish

Technical specs

Running time
90'
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Colour
Colour

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Cobra Films

Emile Bockstaellaan 88
1020 Brussel
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T +32 2 512 70 07
contact@cobra-films.be

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the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Lichtpunt, YLE, IKON, RAI, TV3, TVO, Knowledge, Yes-DBS, AECID (Spain)

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