One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train (1990)

One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train (1990) poster

Tells the story of a group of Chilean children who discover a larger reality and a different world through the cinema. Each Saturday, Alicia Vega transforms the chapel of Lo Hermida into a film screening room as she conducts a workshop for children under the auspices of the Catholic church. The hundred or so children involved had never seen a movie, and in the workshop they see and learn about the cinema: photograms and moving images, projection, camera angles and movement, film genres, and much more. And they watch movies: Chaplin, Disney, Lamorisse's 'The Red Balloon,' the Lumieres' 'The Arrival of the Train to the Station.' Finally, each child designs his own film with drawings. And then, for the first time in most of their lives, the children got to the movies in downtown Santiago.

Director: Ignacio Agüero
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 57 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Johann Sebastian Bach, Maurice Jaubert
Cinematography: Jaime Reyes, Jorge Roth
Editing: Fernando Valenzuela
Production: Channel Four Films, Ignacio Agüero & Asociados, Valcine
Country: Chile, United Kingdom
Language: Español
Original Language: es
More Films by Director: Ignacio Agüero
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train about?
Tells the story of a group of Chilean children who discover a larger reality and a different world through the cinema. Each Saturday, Alicia Vega transforms the chapel of Lo Hermida into a film screening room as she conducts a workshop for children under the auspices of the Catholic church. The hundred or so children involved had never seen a movie, and in the workshop they see and learn about the cinema: photograms and moving images, projection, camera angles and movement, film genres, and much more. And they watch movies: Chaplin, Disney, Lamorisse's 'The Red Balloon,' the Lumieres' 'The Arrival of the Train to the Station.' Finally, each child designs his own film with drawings. And then, for the first time in most of their lives, the children got to the movies in downtown Santiago.
Who directed One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train?
One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train was directed by Ignacio Agüero.
Who stars in One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train?
One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train stars Alicia Vega.
How long is One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train?
One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train has a runtime of 57m (57 minutes).
What genre is One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train?
One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train is a Documentary film.
Where was One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train produced?
One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train was produced in Chile, United Kingdom.