Edition 2015

Tea Time

Five women have been gathering for tea once a month without fail for sixty years. They met in a religious school in Santiago de Chile, and since then the country has changed a lot. They laugh, chat and discuss with unwavering opinions the modern ways of life which they cannot comprehend. Despite having very different personalities, they have shared moments for such a long time that they forgive each other’s reproaches. Sixty becomes sixty-one and then sixty-two, and sixty-three… and every month the teapot is refilled with hot water. Their gatherings, sometimes hilarious but always filled with love, are an amusing reflection on youth, the passing of time, and friendship.

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Older people

Maite Alberdi

Maite Alberdi was born in 1983 in Chile. She studied Film and Aesthetics at Universidad Católica de Chile. She has developed a highly particular style that achieves an intimate portrayal of the characters she works with, through everyday stories in small-scale worlds. Her first feature documentary, El Salvavidas (2011), won DocsBarcelona 2013 New Talent Award among several international awards.

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