130 Children (Spanish: 130 Hermanos, lit.'130 Brothers') is a 2022 Chilean-Costa Rican documentary film directed by Ainara Aparici (in her directorial debut)[1] and written by Aparici & Susana Quiroz. It depicts a large family, starting with 7 members and ending with 130, raising 30-40 heart children per generation while the parents grow older.[2]

130 Children
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAinara Aparici
Written byAinara Aparici
Susana Quiroz
Produced byAinara Aparici
Daniela Camino
CinematographyEduardo Guaita
Edited byRosa Ordoñez
Music byEdu Svart, Max Zagal
Production
companies
Atomica Films
Sputnik Films
Kuter Casa Productora
Mimbre Films
Release date
  • May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
Running time
71 minutes
CountriesChile
Costa Rica
LanguageSpanish

Synopsis

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In San José, Costa Rica, Melba (65) and Víctor (70) have a constantly expanding family, with six biological children and over 130 foster children in the past 40 years. Despite their advancing age, the couple continues to embrace the challenges of raising a large family. Some of their children are now embarking on their own paths towards adulthood, while a new child is gradually integrating into this bustling home. Despite the adventures and difficulties that come with such a large family, it continues to grow and thrive.[3]

Background story

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In 2010, the director Ainara Aparici began to travel around Latin America,[4] she arrived in Costa Rica and there she met Melba and was impressed with her story and decided to make a film.[5]

Release

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130 Children premiered on May 5, 2022 in Chilean theaters.[6]

Campaign

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130 Children also inspired the team to create a foundation and a campaign called Acoger es, which seeks to promote and publicize the importance of foster families in Chile.[7]

References

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  1. ^ ""130 hermanos" (2021): Familia más allá de la genética - BITÁCORA DE CINE" (in Spanish). 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  2. ^ culturizarte (2022-04-19). "Se estrena "130 Hermanos", inspirador y luminoso documental chileno sobre un matrimonio que acoge niños en situación de vulnerabilidad". CULTURIZARTE - Toda la cultura de Chile en un lugar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  3. ^ "130 Children". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  4. ^ "130 hermanos: el documental que busca sensibilizar sobre la importancia de las familias de acogida « Diario y Radio Universidad Chile". radio.uchile.cl (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  5. ^ ADN (10 May 2022). "Ainara Aparici y documental "130 Hermanos"". ADN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  6. ^ "[Cine] Se estrena "130 Hermanos", inspirador y luminoso documental chileno sobre un matrimonio que acoge niños en situación de vulnerabilidad". Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  7. ^ "130 hermanos (Ainara Aparici, 70 min, 2022) es el nuevo estreno presencial del Programa Escuela al Cine | Programa escuela al Cine" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
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