Officially Endorsed by the
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From Marcos Carnevale
Director of Elsa & Fred
Starring
Academy Award Nominee Norma Aleandro
and Introducing Alejandra Manzo
Winner of 9 US Film Festival
Audience Awards!
"Alejandra Manzo shines in the role (of Anita), drawing viewers in with her sincerity, tenacity and joy. Also notable is the fine work of Norma Aleandro, who plays Anita's mother."
- Pittsburgh City Paper
"Like Homer's "Odyssey", the film "Anita" is the story of someone trying to find her way home. Anita's gentle devotion and humble tranquility eventually win over everyone who takes her in."
- The Forward
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Synopsis: The film follows Anita, a young woman with Down syndrome (Alejandra Manzo) who lives a happy, routine life in Buenos Aires, being meticulously cared for by her mother Dora (Norma Aleandro). But one tragic morning changes everything when Anita is left alone, confused and helpless when the nearby Argentine Israelite Mutual Association is bombed (the deadliest bombing in Argentina's history). As she wanders through the city, she learns not only to care for herself, but touches the lives of those around her, from an alcoholic to a family of Asian immigrants.
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