In the year 2024, the World was gifted with two amazing films named “Rita” that had varying stories and cultures in them.
1. Rita (A Movie from Guatemala)
- Director/s: Jayro Bustamante.
- Genere: Horror, Dark Fantasy.
- Plot: Thus the children’s parent Rita, the 13-year-old protagonist runs away from her abusive father and seeks safety in a stateowned shelter. At this point the residents and the children come up with a daring plan and later such a plan leads to violence. The film is based on true stories and seeks to narrate the plight of the Tedeso children in Guatemala.
- Actors:
Giuliana Santa Cruz as Rita
Angela Quevedo
Alejandra Vasquez
Isabel Aldana
- How long is the movie? It was shown for the first time at the 28 Fantasia International Film Festival held on 25 July 2024 and won the Best Cinematography Award.
- Relevance: The creators of movie highlight the institutional problems of stateowned or managed establishments in Guatemala and the struggle of their young girls against all odds.
2. Rita (Spanish Film)
- director(s): paz vega (this is her directorial debut)
- genre: drama
- synopsis: The film is set during the time of the European football championships, and it narrates the life of Rita, 7 years old and her younger brother Lolo, 5, who comes from the working-class in the country. While the country is about to explode in fever of football, the kids go through their own fights that depict certain times as they correspond to national happenings and individual circumstances.
- cast:
- Sofía Allepuz como Rita
- Alejandro Escamilla
- Paz Vega
- Roberto Álamo
- commercials: Premiered on august 16, 2024, in locarno film festival and was commercially launched in spain on 25th october 2024.
- cultural relevance: This film depicts childhood and relational issues within family context very appropriately because of surrounding nation context and advances.
Where to Watch
Both films, in November 2024, will only be showcasing at international film festivals before distribution through digital streaming services. People in New Delhi, India should however wait for local availability on the appropriate viewing platforms.