Casa de América will screen the Argentine feature film “El sueño de Emma” (“Emma’s Dream),” directed by Germán Vilche, which explores themes such as love, separation, and personal growth.
The screening will take place on Fridays and Saturdays from July 3 to 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Casa de América – Sala Iberia (Plaza de Cibeles, s/n). General admission: €7. Film students, youth card holders, seniors (65+), and Iberia Plus cardholders: €5. (The discount will not be granted without valid accreditation).
Advance sales are available exclusively from Monday to Friday. Payment by card only. Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office located in the Casa de América Information Point (Plaza de Cibeles, s/n), from Monday to Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturdays: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
This film won the Golden Goat Award for Best Youth Film at the Ale Kino International Film Festival (Poland, 2023) and the Best Contemporary Film Award at the Trieste Ibero-Latin American Film Festival (Italy, 2024).
“’El sueño de Emma’ seeks to explore the limits of love when it is deep and intense. The character of Marcos has many references to my mother, who dedicated her life to others, and also reflects my recent experience as a father. This film unites my vocation as a filmmaker with the themes that resonate with me today and the environment that connects me spiritually.” Germán Vilche.
Germán Vilche (Argentina, 1980) has extensive experience directing television series, documentaries, commercials, music videos, and feature films, both in Argentina and abroad. He has also worked as a cinematographer. In 2015, he made his directorial debut with the short film January Sun, followed in 2017 by The River House. His feature film debut is Emma’s Dream (2023).
EL SUEÑO DE EMMA
Argentina-Mexico, 2023 / 87’ (+12)
Director: Germán Vilche.
Screenplay: Germán Vilche, Federico Arzeno, Adrián Caram.
Main Cast: Luthien Ramos, Sebastián Arzeno, Luis Ziembrowski, Verónica Intile.
Synopsis: Emma and her father, Marcos, live in a humble house in the Tigre Delta, a river region near Buenos Aires. Emma is rehearsing a Shakespeare play at school and dreams of traveling to London. One day, the unthinkable happens: her teacher gets her a cultural exchange scholarship to England. The idea of being apart unnerves them, and together they will have to learn to live with detachment and another possible form of love.